unsound
unsound · more unsound · most unsound
плохой, неподходящий
schlecht
Not soundNot sound: Not whole, not solid, defective.
/ˌʌnˈsaʊnd/
» Your position is unprovable and unsound.
Meaning
3 sensesNot sound
Not whole, not solid, defective.
unsound mind
(especially)Infirm, diseased.
physically unsound or diseased
(UK, especially)Not good, unreliable.
not in good condition; damaged or decayed
Examples
3 sentencesYour position is unprovable and unsound.
Tom's argument was unsound.
The building is structurally unsound.
Forms
more unsound/unsounder, most unsound/unsoundest| Comparative | more unsound / unsounder Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unsound / unsoundest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- suffering from severe mental illness:mentally illunstable
- containing or based on a fallacy:fallacious
- physically unsound or diseased:badunfit
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedunsoundness
Derivedunsoundly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form