mentally unsound
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unsound — un·sound /ˌən sau̇nd/ adj: not sound: as a: not healthy or whole b: not mentally normal: not wholly sane of unsound mind c: not firmly made, placed, or fixed d: not valid or true … Law dictionary
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 — [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 — 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 — 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
unsound — un·sound sau̇nd adj not sound: as a) not healthy or whole <an unsound limb> <an unsound horse> b) not mentally normal: not wholly sane <of unsound mind> c) not fit to be eaten <unsound food> un·sound·ness n … Medical dictionary
unsound — adjective 1 unsound arguments, methods etc are not based on fact or reason: ideologically unsound 2 an unsound building or structure is in bad condition 3 of unsound mind formal mentally ill and not responsible for your actions … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mentally ill — adjective suffering from severe mental illness (Freq. 1) of unsound mind • Syn: ↑unsound, ↑unstable • Similar to: ↑insane • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
unsound — Synonyms and related words: Albigensian, Arian, Catharist, Donatist, Ebionitist, Erastian, Gnostic, Jansenist, Jansenistic, Jovinianist, Jovinianistic, Lollard, Manichaean, Monophysite, Monophysitic, Montanist, Montanistic, Pelagian, Sabellian,… … Moby Thesaurus
