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Definition sound in British English

sound adjective

adjective
/saʊnd/

▪ advice, approach, decision, judgment, practice, principle

1

involving the use of good judgment, and therefore likely to be effective

Example

Administrators should make sure the programmes are legally sound.

Example

a sound decision

Synonyms and related words
genius intellectual reasoned
1.1

reliable and sensible

Example

a sound business/company

Example

Firms wishing to take part in the programme must be able to show that they are financially sound.

Example

a sound understanding of basic teaching skills

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thorough total pure
Example

a sound heart

Example

The jury found that Holman was of sound mind when he committed the murder.

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healthy well fit
4

safe, or in good condition

Example

a sound building

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Investigators found the plane to be structurally sound.

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safe harmless secure
5

sound sleep is one that is difficult to wake you from

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broken deep dreamless
6

a sound punishment is severe

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carry commutable disciplinary
Definition sound in British English

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be of sound mind (phrase) by the sound of (phrase) like the sound of something (phrase) suspiciously like something (phrase) not want to () the alarm (phrase) someone likes the sound of their own voice (phrase) sound (noun) sound (verb) sound (adjective) sound (adverb) sound bite (noun) sound card (noun) sound check (noun) sound effects (noun) sound engineer (noun) sound like fun (phrase) sound off (phrasal verb) sound out (phrasal verb) sound system (noun) sound wave (noun) a note (phrase) surround sound (noun) the sound barrier (noun)