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unsound

/ˌʌnˈsaʊnd/

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adjective more unsound · unsounder · most unsound · unsoundest

Not whole, not solid, defective. unsound mind
especially, of equestrianism Infirm, diseased. ... A horse labouring under a temporary injury, capable of being speedily cured, is not unsound within the meaning of a warranty of soundness ...
UK, especially, of people Not good, unreliable. You would not like Nietzsche, sir. He is fundamentally unsound.

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@misc{unsound_2026,
  title = {unsound},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unsound},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}