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BNC: 18902 COCA: 21539

unsound

adjective

un·​sound ˌən-ˈsau̇nd How to pronounce unsound (audio)
: not sound: such as
a
: not healthy or whole
an unsound horse
b
: not mentally normal : not wholly sane
of unsound mind
c
: not firmly made, placed, or fixed
structurally unsound
d
: not valid or true : invalid, specious
unsound beliefs
unsoundly adverb

Example Sentences

The roof is structurally unsound. disgruntled relatives tried to prove that the woman was of unsound mind when she made her will
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsound was in the 14th century

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