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unsound |
Grep of noun unsound unsoundness Overview of adj unsound The adj unsound has 7 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. unsound -- (not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation") 2. unsound -- (not sound financially; "unsound banking practices") 3. fallacious, unsound -- (containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument") 4. mentally ill, unsound, unstable -- (suffering from severe mental illness; "of unsound mind") 5. bad unfit, unsound -- (physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth") 6. unsound -- (of e.g. advice) 7. bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down, unsound -- (in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack") Antonyms of adj unsound 7 senses of unsound Sense 1 unsound (vs. sound) sound (vs. unsound) => solid, strong, substantial Sense 2 unsound (vs. sound) sound (vs. unsound) => dependable, good, safe, secure => healthy => stable Sense 3 fallacious, unsound INDIRECT (VIA invalid) -> valid Sense 4 mentally ill, unsound, unstable INDIRECT (VIA insane) -> sane Sense 5 bad unfit, unsound INDIRECT (VIA unhealthy) -> healthy Sense 6 unsound INDIRECT (VIA unreliable, undependable) -> reliable, dependable INDIRECT (VIA unreliable, undependable) -> reliable, dependable Sense 7 bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down, unsound INDIRECT (VIA damaged) -> undamaged Similarity of adj unsound 7 senses of unsound Sense 1 unsound (vs. sound) => corroded => decayed, rotten, rotted Sense 2 unsound (vs. sound) => bad insecure, risky, high-risk, speculative => long => wildcat Also See-> broken#1; damaged#1; injured#1; unfit#2; unhealthy#1; unwholesome#1 Sense 3 fallacious, unsound => invalid (vs. valid) Sense 4 mentally ill, unsound, unstable => insane (vs. sane) Sense 5 bad unfit, unsound => unhealthy (vs. healthy) Sense 6 unsound => unreliable (vs. reliable), undependable (vs. dependable) Sense 7 bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down, unsound => damaged (vs. undamaged) Attributes of adj unsound Familiarity of adj unsound unsound used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj unsound of unsound mind unsound unsoundable unsounded Overview of adj unsound The adj unsound has 7 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. unsound -- (not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation") 2. unsound -- (not sound financially; "unsound banking practices") 3. fallacious, unsound -- (containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument") 4. mentally ill, unsound, unstable -- (suffering from severe mental illness; "of unsound mind") 5. bad unfit, unsound -- (physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth") 6. unsound -- (of e.g. advice) 7. bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down, unsound -- (in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack")
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