Unsound Meaning in English
word
ənˈsaʊnd
uhn-SOWND
ʌnsˈaʊnd
un-SOWND
Definición
Not safe, healthy, or based on good reasoning. It can describe ideas, structures, or mental health.
Uso & Matices
Often used in formal or academic situations. Common collocations include 'unsound argument', 'unsound building', or 'unsound mind'. Don't confuse with 'unsafe' (physical danger) or 'illogical' (reasoning only).
Spanish: no sólido - defectuoso - insano (mentalmente)Portuguese (BR): inseguro - insalubre - insensatoPortuguese (PT): inseguro - insalubre - insensatoChinese (Simplified): 不健全的 - 有缺陷的Chinese (Traditional): 不健全的 - 有缺陷的Hindi: अस्वस्थ - अव्यवस्थित - कमजोरArabic: غير سليم - غير موثوقBengali: অবিশ্রুত - দুর্বল - ভ্রান্ত (যুক্তি বা মনোরোগ)Russian: ненадёжный - небезопасный - нецелесообразныйJapanese: 不健全な - 根拠のないVietnamese: không vững chắc - không hợp lý - thiếu an toànKorean: 불안전한 - 근거 없는 - 건강하지 못한Turkish: sağlıksız - geçersiz (mantık için) - güvenilmezUrdu: غیر مستحکم - غیر مضبوط - غیر معقولIndonesian: tidak kokoh - tidak sehat - tidak berdasar
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The roof is unsound and needs to be fixed.
basic
That is an unsound argument.
basic
He was declared unsound of mind.
basic
Those old stairs are unsound, so be careful going up.
natural
She thinks the plan is unsound and won’t work long-term.
natural
Because his finances were unsound, the bank denied his loan application.
natural