unsound
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adjective, un·sound·er, un·sound·est.
1.
not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind.
2.
decayed or impaired, as timber or foods; defective.
3.
not solid or firm, as foundations.
4.
not well-founded or valid; fallacious: an unsound argument.
5.
easily broken; light: unsound slumber.
6.
not financially strong; unreliable: an unsound corporation.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | diseased, weak, or unstable: of unsound mind |
| 2. | unreliable or fallacious: unsound advice |
| 3. | lacking solidity, strength, or firmness: unsound foundations |
| 4. | of doubtful financial or commercial viability: an unsound enterprise |
| 5. | (of fruit, timber, etc) not in an edible or usable condition |
| un'soundly | |
| —adv | |
| un'soundness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Speculators were buying up even gutted shells, even tenements so unsound they would require a fortune to fix.
It is a judgment, a judgment thrice removed, and probably an unsound one.
Unsound fishing and farming practices are straining the seas' resources.
The concept of unsafe and unsound banking practices is one which touches upon the entire operation of a bank.
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