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Perhaps no person can be a poet, or even enjoy poetry, without a certain unsoundness of mind.
Thomas Babington Macaulay

Meaning of "unsoundness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNSOUNDNESS

unsoundness  [ʌnˈsaʊndnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNSOUNDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unsoundness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNSOUNDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unsoundness in the English dictionary

The first definition of unsoundness in the dictionary is the condition of being unreliable or fallacious. Other definition of unsoundness is the condition of being of doubtful financial or commercial viability. Unsoundness is also the condition of being damaging or unacceptable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNSOUNDNESS


blondeness
ˈblɒndnəs
blondness
ˈblɒndnəs
boundedness
ˈbaʊndɪdnəs
boundness
ˈbaʊndnəs
determinedness
dɪˈtɜːmɪndnəs
grandness
ˈɡrændnəs
impassionedness
ɪmˈpæʃəndnəs
ingrainedness
ɪnˈɡreɪndnəs
jocundness
ˈdʒɒkəndnəs
overfondness
ˌəʊvəˈfɒndnəs
overkindness
ˌəʊvəˈkaɪndnəs
purblindness
ˈpɜːblaɪndnəs
refinedness
rɪˈfaɪndnəs
resignedness
rɪˈzaɪndnəs
restrainedness
rɪˈstreɪndnəs
rotundness
rəʊˈtʌndnəs
self-containedness
ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪndnəs
unconcernedness
ˌʌnkənˈsɜːndnəs
unconditionedness
ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃəndnəs
unseasonedness
ʌnˈsiːzəndnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNSOUNDNESS

unsolvable
unsolved
unsonsy
unsoote
unsoothed
unsophisticate
unsophisticated
unsophisticatedly
unsophisticatedness
unsophistication
unsorted
unsought
unsoul
unsound
unsoundable
unsounded
unsoundly
unsourced
unsoured
unsown

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNSOUNDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
business
fondness
goodness
hardness
indebtedness
kindness
loudness
madness
mindedness
oddness
preparedness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness
wickedness

Synonyms and antonyms of unsoundness in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «unsoundness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNSOUNDNESS

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The translations of unsoundness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unsoundness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不健全
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unsoundness
570 millions of speakers

English

unsoundness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unsoundness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اختلال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несостоятельность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insalubridade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unsoundness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unsoundness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidaksempurnaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anfechtbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不健全
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unsoundness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unsoundness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unsoundness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unsoundness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमाधान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sağlıksızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unsoundness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unsoundness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неспроможність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alienare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unsoundness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unsoundness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unsoundness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unsoundness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unsoundness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSOUNDNESS»

The term «unsoundness» is normally little used and occupies the 110.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNSOUNDNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unsoundness

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2 QUOTES WITH «UNSOUNDNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unsoundness.
1
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Perhaps no person can be a poet, or even enjoy poetry, without a certain unsoundness of mind.
2
Solomon Northup
Unsoundness in a slave, as well as in a horse, detracts materially from his value. If no warranty is given, a close examination is a matter of particular importance to the Negro jockey.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNSOUNDNESS»

Discover the use of unsoundness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unsoundness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unsoundness of Mind
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition.
Joseph William Hume-Williams, 2012
2
Unsoundness of Mind
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Thomas Smith Clouston, 2008
3
A Treatise on Mental Unsoundness; Embracing a General View ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Francis Wharton, 2012
4
The Law of Animals: A Treatise on Property in Animals, Wild ...
the question of unsoundness is one peculiarly fit for the jury and the court will not set aside a verdict on account of a preponderance of contrary evidence.134 34. Specific Forms of Unsoundness — Mere badness of shape though rendering a ...
John Hall Ingham, 1900
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The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports ...
Now, in this case, the warranty is general, and not special, for the injury must be permanent to make an unsoundness. Here, the kick excepted for was no unsoundness at the time of the sale, nor does it necessarily occasion it, nor did it in point ...
‎1825
6
The Horse: With a Treatise of Draught and a Copious Index
Although, in describing the various parts of the horse, we have glanced at the connexion of certain natural conformations, and some alterations of structure, and accidents, and diseases, with the question of soundness and unsoundness, it may ...
William Youatt, 1831
7
A Treatise on Insanity and Other Disorders Affecting the Mind
OF UNSOUNDNESS OF MIND IN RELATION TO JURISPRUDENCE. Section I. — General Observations : three Sources of Unsound-' ness. Mental unsoundness is a disordered or a defective state of the mind, impeding in such a manner the ...
James Cowles Prichard, 1837
8
London Medical Gazette: Or, Journal of Practical Medicine
... between his shirt and waistcoat, and by some means or other, most probably from the unsoundness of the cork, some of the contents of the phial were spilt about his dress, especially about his waistcoat, which was noticed by his master and ...
‎1840
9
A Practical Abridgement of the Law of Nisi Prius: Together ...
As to what will constitute an unsoundness in a horse in the eye of the law, it may be laid down that any infirmity which renders it less fit for present use and convenience will be such (i). So that any organic defect is unsoundness, and therefore ...
Samuel Bealey Harrison, Frederic Edwards, 1838
10
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
The kick on the leg, which the horse had received previously to the sale, might at that time have been an unsoundness, or it might afterwards turn out to be an unsoundness. Now, if it had been proved, that, in fact, it was an unsoundness ...
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Richard Vaughan Barnewall, Sir Cresswell Cresswell, 1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNSOUNDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unsoundness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
City, rehabber at odds over landmark home
The current owner, a rehabber, says the home is structurally unsound and poses a ... her client's request for a demolition based on structural unsoundness. «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
2
Woman was of 'unsound mind' when toddler died
A statement from the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said: "This means that she was suffering from unsoundness of mind and did not know what she was ... «AsiaOne, Mar 15»
3
Accused double killer 'not of sound mind'
A PERTH man will plead not guilty to the murder of his father and a neighbour in the northern suburb of Woodvale because of “unsoundness of mind”, a court is ... «Perth Now, Dec 14»
4
Sharper, others indicted in New Orleans rape cases
Under Louisiana law, simple rape includes sexual intercourse with a victim incapable of resisting for reasons that include unsoundness of mind or intoxication. «Yahoo Sports, Dec 14»
5
Displaced homeless seek long-term solution
After the sudden closure of the Long Island Bridge due to structural unsoundness on Oct. 9, the City of Boston has been faced with the relocation of hundreds of ... «The Huntington News, Dec 14»
6
Argentina Has Financing Offers From Investors, Kicillof Says
... full-page ad in today's Washington Post picturing him and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner under the headline “A Model of Unsoundness. «Bloomberg, Oct 14»
7
Argentina v. the Hedge Funds
... including the New York Times and Washington Post, were greeted by full-page ads decrying Argentina as “A Model of Unsoundness” and accusing President ... «Consortium News, Sep 14»
8
2G money laundering case: Court grants bail to Karunanidhi's wife …
The court, however, dismissed the plea of Ammal seeking discharge in the case on the ground that she was not well and was suffering from unsoundness of ... «Economic Times, Aug 14»
9
Re X and others (Deprivation of Liberty) [2014] EWCOP 25
Professional medical opinion is necessary to establish unsoundness of mind, but where the facts are clear this need not involve expert psychiatric opinion. «Family Law Week, Aug 14»
10
12 ways to protect your horse from laminitis
This can cause excruciating pain and often leads to permanent unsoundness. Cases may be severe enough that euthanasia is warranted to relieve suffering. «EQUUS Magazine, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unsoundness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unsoundness>. Apr 2024 ».
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