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Unsound

adjective/ʌnsˈaʊnd/
Definition
not in good condition; damaged or decayed
not sound financially
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʌnsˈaʊnd/
🇬🇧British English
/ʌnsˈaʊnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʌnsˈaʊnd/
2 syllables Say it as /ʌnsˈaʊnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot in good condition; damaged or decayed
“an unsound foundation”
adjectivenot sound financially
“unsound banking practices”
adjectivecontaining or based on a fallacy
“fallacious reasoning”
adjectivesuffering from severe mental illness
“of unsound mind”
adjectivephysically unsound or diseased
“has a bad back”
adjectiveof e.g. advice
Word Forms
unsoundnessnouna condition of damage or decay
fallacynouna misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
fallaciousnessnounresult of a fallacy or error in reasoning
unstablenessnounthe quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
unfitnessnounpoor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ungesund
nicht in gutem Zustand; beschädigt oder verfallen
🇫🇷French
malsain
pas en bon état ; endommagé ou pourri
🇪🇸Spanish
defectuoso
no en buenas condiciones; dañado o descompuesto
🇮🇹Italian
malsano
non in buone condizioni; danneggiato o decaduto
🇳🇱Dutch
ondeugdelijk
niet in goede staat; beschadigd of vergaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
doentio
não está em boas condições; danificado ou deteriorado
🇷🇺Russian
необоснованный
не в хорошем состоянии; поврежден или сгнил
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अस्वस्थ
अच्छी हालत में नहीं; क्षतिग्रस्त या क्षयग्रस्त
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্বস্তিকর
ভাল অবস্থায় নেই; ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত বা ক্ষয়প্রাপ্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒலியற்ற
நல்ல நிலையில் இல்லை; சேதமடைந்த அல்லது சிதைந்த
🇮🇳Telugu
ధ్వని లేని
మంచి స్థితిలో లేదు; దెబ్బతిన్న లేదా కుళ్ళిన
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्वस्थ
चांगल्या स्थितीत नाही; खराब झालेले किंवा कुजलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્વસ્થ
સારી સ્થિતિમાં નથી; ક્ષતિગ્રસ્ત અથવા સડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥ
ಉತ್ತಮ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಹಾನಿಗೊಳಗಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಕೊಳೆತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസ്വാസ്ഥ്യം
നല്ല നിലയിലല്ല; കേടായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ജീർണിച്ച
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਠੀਕ ਨਹੀਂ
ਚੰਗੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਹੀਂ; ਖਰਾਬ ਜਾਂ ਖਰਾਬ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے آواز
اچھی حالت میں نہیں؛ خراب یا خراب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不健全的
状况不佳;损坏或腐烂
🇯🇵Japanese
不健全な
状態が良くありません。破損または腐敗した
🇰🇷Korean
상한
상태가 좋지 않습니다. 손상되거나 부패된
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không lành mạnh
không ở trong tình trạng tốt; bị hư hỏng hoặc mục nát
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่มั่นคง
ไม่อยู่ในสภาพที่ดี เสียหายหรือผุพัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kurang sehat
tidak dalam kondisi baik; rusak atau membusuk
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi maayos
wala sa mabuting kalagayan; nasira o nabulok
🇲🇾Malay
tidak sihat
tidak dalam keadaan baik; rosak atau reput
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير سليم
ليست في حالة جيدة؛ التالفة أو المتدهورة
🇮🇷Persian
نامناسب
وضعیت خوبی ندارد؛ آسیب دیده یا پوسیده شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
sağlıksız
iyi durumda değil; hasar görmüş veya çürümüş
🇮🇱Hebrew
רָעוּעַ
לא במצב טוב; פגום או נרקב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unsound'?
The primary meaning of 'unsound' is 'not in good condition; damaged or decayed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unsound' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unsound' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unsound' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unsound' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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