unsound
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Synonyms
balmy, barmy [chiefly British], bats, batty, bedlam, bonkers, brainsick, bughouse [slang], certifiable, crackbrained, cracked, crackers, crackpot, cranky [dialect], crazed, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, demented, deranged, fruity [slang], gaga, haywire, insane, kooky (also kookie), loco [slang], loony (also looney), loony tunes (or looney tunes), lunatic, mad, maniacal (also maniac), mental, meshuga (or meshugge), moonstruck, non compos mentis, nuts, nutty, psycho, psychotic, scatty [chiefly British], screwy, unbalanced, unhinged, wacko (also whacko), wacky (also whacky), wud [chiefly Scottish]
Antonyms
balanced, compos mentis, sane, sound, uncrazy
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While legal, self-prescribing medication is considered an unsound practice by some in the medical establishment. — David Armstrong, ProPublica, "In Men, It’s Parkinson’s. In Women, It’s Hysteria.," 23 Aug. 2019 Whether Trump possesses the tenacity or the attention span to initiate a resolute and courageous liquidation of America’s unsound position in the Persian Gulf will seem unlikely to many. — Andrew J. Bacevich, Twin Cities, "Andrew Bacevich: Trump’s reluctance to bomb foreign countries is a strength, not a sign of weakness," 4 July 2019 Facebook also hosts a number of groups and pages for unsound medical advice. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, "The Technology 202: Social media companies readying to combat disinformation in Democratic debates," 26 June 2019 An unsound ruling could injure the constitutional order, but so does continuing legal confusion that invites more federal regulation and more litigation against states. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Behind the Supreme Court’s Dodge," 12 Dec. 2018 Saban made the smart business decision where Meyer made the emotionally unsound one. — John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, "Nick Saban, Alabama smartly dodge Zach Smith headache," 3 Aug. 2019 Brock’s erratic outfield play and unsound baserunning. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Former Cubs pitcher Ernie Broglio, who was part of the famous Lou Brock trade with the Cardinals, dies at 83," 17 July 2019 In short, the strong desire to feel better about their situation might have driven people in that group to make an unsound decision. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "More than a third of Denver-metro area rents, yet a stigma still attached to not owning a home," 9 July 2019 Every bridge player occasionally hears a little voice urging him toward a bid or play that is unsound. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: July 8, 2019," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unsound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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