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Definition unsound in British English

unsound adjective

adjective
/ʌnˈsaʊnd/
1

not safe

Example

environmentally unsound conditions

Example

buildings that are structurally unsound

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1.1

used about things that involve a lot of risk

Example

unsound investments

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2

not based on sensible ideas

Example

unsound reasoning

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Definition unsound in British English