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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unsoundnessnoun

    a condition of damage or decay

  2. unsoundnessnoun

    a misconception that is fallacious and not true or valid

    "the unsoundness of his conclusion was obvious"

  3. unsoundnessnoun

    not mentally or physically healthy

    "no one can be a poet without a certain unsoundness of mind"

Wiktionary

  1. unsoundnessnoun

    The state of being unsound.

  2. Etymology: From un- + sound + -ness.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Unsoundnessnoun

    If this be unsound, wherein doth the point of unsoundness lie? Richard Hooker, b. iv.

    Neither is it to all men apparent, which complain of unsound parts, with what kind of unsoundness every such part is possessed. Richard Hooker, b. iv.

    The unsoundness of this principle has been often expos’d, and is universally acknowledged. Addison.

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  1. unsoundness

    Unsoundness generally refers to a lack of correctness, reliability, validity, or structural stability. It can describe ideas, arguments or structures that are faulty, flawed, or unconvincing, often because they are based on incorrect reasoning or incomplete information. It can also refer to something being psychologically or physically unhealthy. The specific meaning can vary depending on the context.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unsoundness in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unsoundness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of unsoundness in a Sentence

  1. Irving Kristol:

    The trouble with traditional American conservatism is that it lacks a naturally cheerful, optimistic disposition. Not only does it lack one, it regards signs of one as evidence of unsoundness, irresponsibility

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