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Definition of unsoundness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unsoundness

noun
 
/ˌʌnˈsaʊndnəs/
 
/ˌʌnˈsaʊndnəs/
[uncountable]Idioms
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  1. the fact that something contains mistakes or cannot be relied on synonym unreliability
    • The unsoundness of such reasoning can easily be demonstrated.
  2. the fact of being in poor condition; the fact of being weak and likely to fall down
    • a building's structural unsoundness
    opposite soundness
  3. the fact of not being acceptable or of not holding acceptable views
    • He was accused of doctrinal unsoundness.
Idioms
unsoundness of mind
  1. (law) the fact of not being responsible for your actions because of a mental illness
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