unsoundness

Definitions of unsoundness
  1. noun
    a condition of damage or decay
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    soundness
    a state or condition free from damage or decay
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    disrepair
    the state of being in poor condition or in need of repair
    decay
    an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
    putrefaction, rot
    a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
    decomposition, disintegration
    a decayed state
    deterioration, impairment
    a symptom of reduced quality or strength
    rancidity
    the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)
    type of:
    condition, status
    a state at a particular time
  2. noun
    a misconception that is fallacious and not true or valid
    “the unsoundness of his conclusion was obvious”
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    type of:
    misconception
    an incorrect conception
  3. noun
    not mentally or physically healthy
    “no one can be a poet without a certain unsoundness of mind”
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    soundness
    the muscle tone of healthy tissue
    soundness
    the quality of being prudent and sensible
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    bad, badness
    that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
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