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un·sound /ˌən-'sau̇nd/ adj: not sound: asa: not healthy or wholeb: not mentally normal: not wholly sanec: not firmly made, placed, or fixedd: not valid or truean unsound argumentun·sound·ly advun·sound·ness n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(fallacious) adjective
absurd, defective, disputable, erroneous, false, faulty, groundless, ill-founded, illogical, improbable, incongruous, incorrect, insubstantial, invalid, irrational, mistaken, questionable, senseless, sophistical, speculative, unauthentic, ungrounded, unreal, unreasonable, unreasoned, unsubstantial, untenable, untrue, unwarranted, worthless, wrong
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(not strong) adjective
below par, broken, decayed, decrepit, defective, deficient, deranged, deteriorated, diseased, disturbed, exhausted, faulty, feeble, ill, impaired, imperfect, infirm, insecure, insolvent, precarious, sickly, tainted, unbacked, unhealthy, unreliable, unsafe, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, unsubstantial, untrustworthy, unwell, warped, wasted, weak, worn
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bad (inferior), baseless, defective, deficient, dubious, erroneous, fallacious, false (inaccurate), faulty, ill-judged, illogical, imperfect, impolitic, improper, inaccurate, inadvisable, inconsequential, incorrect, injudicious, insecure, insubstantial, insufficient, irrational, misadvised, non compos mentis, nonsubstantial (nor. sturdy), peccable, precarious, sophistic, unreasonable, unreliable, untenable, untrustworthy
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
См. также в других словарях:
Unsound — Un*sound , a. Not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm; diseased. [1913 Webster] {Un*sound ly}, adv. {Un*sound ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unsound — early 14c., of persons, diseased, wounded, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SOUND (Cf. sound) (adj.). Cf. M.L.G. unsund, M.Du. ongesont, Ger. ungesund. Meaning morally corrupt is recorded from c.1300; that of not mentally healthy is from 1540s. Sense… … Etymology dictionary
unsound — [adj] not well; flimsy ailing, crazed, dangerous, decrepit, defective, delicate, demented, deranged, diseased, erroneous, fallacious, false, faulty, flawed, fragile, frail, ill, illogical, inaccurate, incongruous, incorrect, infirm, in poor… … New thesaurus
unsound — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not safe or robust; in poor condition. 2) not based on sound evidence or reasoning; unreliable or unacceptable. DERIVATIVES unsoundness noun … English terms dictionary
unsound — [un sound′] adj. not sound or free from defect; specif., a) not normal or healthy physically or mentally b) not safe, firm, or solid; insecure c) not safe and secure financially d) not based on truth or valid reasoning; not accurate, reliable,… … English World dictionary
unsound — [[t]ʌ̱nsa͟ʊnd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If a conclusion or method is unsound, it is based on ideas that are wrong. The thinking is good hearted, but muddled and fundamentally unsound... The national tests were educationally unsound. Ant … English dictionary
unsound — un|sound [ˌʌnˈsaund] adj 1.) not based on facts or good reasons ideologically/scientifically/ecologically etc unsound ▪ a test that s scientifically unsound 2.) an unsound building or structure is in bad condition ▪ The houses are structurally… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unsound — un|sound [ ,ʌn saund ] adjective 1. ) not based on sensible ideas: unsound reasoning 2. ) not safe: environmentally unsound conditions buildings that are structurally unsound a ) used about things that involve a lot of risk: unsound investments… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unsound — UK [ʌnˈsaʊnd] / US [ˌʌnˈsaʊnd] adjective 1) a) not safe environmentally unsound conditions buildings that are structurally unsound b) used about things that involve a lot of risk unsound investments 2) not based on sensible ideas unsound… … English dictionary
unsound — adjective Date: 14th century not sound: as a. not healthy or whole < an unsound horse > b. not mentally normal ; not wholly sane < of unsound mind > c. not firmly made, placed, or fixed < structurally unsound > d. not valid or true … New Collegiate Dictionary
