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unsound

How to use unsound in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for unsound.

Editorial note

"I find OOP technically unsound. It attempts to decompose the world in terms of interfaces that vary on a single type.

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Definitions6
Parts of speech1

Quick take

not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unsound gathered in one view.

adjective

not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation"

adjective

not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"

adjective

containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unsound.

adjective

not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation"

adjective

not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"

adjective

containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument"

adjective

suffering from severe mental illness; "of unsound mind"

adjective

physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth"

adjective

of e.g. advice

Example sentences

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"I find OOP technically unsound. It attempts to decompose the world in terms of interfaces that vary on a single type.

2

[2] And theoretically unsound, in that the macro/template language is be Turing complete.

3

Other languages have much more pervasive bad features, and yet others are fundamentally unsound.

4

I find OOP philosophically unsound. It claims that everything is an object.

5

To say nothing of the recent high profile cases of large auto makers having faulty engine control software or mechanically unsound ignition systems.

6

How are we managing to innovate, if our educational and academic foundation is so unsound?And for another, what is the solution?

7

As a parent with a a first grader and child in kindergarten, my observations of the Common Core isn't that the basis, or theory, is unsound, it's more that the teachers were not given adequate training on it.

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The disconnect is even greater when you consider that Ron Paul, and advocates of "sound money", advocate for commodity backed currency, while BitCoin is backed by nothing and is as "unsound" as money can possibly get.

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" One example of a bubble community is "Fuzzy Logic," which has proven to be intellectually unsound and logically inconsistent, but which continues to fuel academic publishing careers, facilitated by companies like Elsevier who maintain obscure, wacky journals with a for-profit motive.

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We have a huge public debt, dangerously neglected infrastructure, a greatly overextended system of criminal punishment, a seeming inability to come to grips with grave environmental problems such as global warming, a very costly but inadequate educational system, unsound immigration policies, an embarrassing obesity epidemic, an excessively costly health care system, a possible rise in structural unemployment, fiscal crises in state and local governments, a screwed-up tax system, a dysfunctional patent system, and growing economic inequality that may soon create serious social tensions.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unsound in a sentence?

"I find OOP technically unsound. It attempts to decompose the world in terms of interfaces that vary on a single type.

What does unsound mean?

not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation"

What part of speech is unsound?

unsound is commonly used as adjective.