unsound
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8.4
- adjective
- /ʌnˈsaʊnd/
- Formal
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demente
- ''The jury finds that Madeleine Elster committed suicide... while of unsound mind.''
- mentally unsound
- of unsound mind
You know, if you you don't, you don't behave in a way that that's obviously evidence of of an unsound mind.
- You know, if you you don't, you don't behave in a way that that's obviously evidence of of an unsound mind.
Examples
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What appears to have swayed the 12-strong jury in their extraordinary decision that she was 'of unsound mind' was their inability to believe that a sane woman could wish to cut herself off from her daughters and grandchildren.
Academic text (2010) -
Your report described her as mentally unsound and unfit for duty.
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Poor devil of unsound mind.
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The judge ruled that the defendant was of unsound mind and could not stand trial.
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In the report, the psychologist stated that the patient was declared unsound due to severe mental illness.
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During the assessment, the committee concluded that the individual was unsound in judgment and not fit to make decisions.
Synonyms
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3.4
Having a serious problem with thinking, feeling, or behaving because of a brain condition
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7.8
A person who is not thinking or acting in a normal and safe way
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5.7
A person who is not mentally well and often acts strangely
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9.0
Not able to think or decide clearly about important legal matters
Antonyms
Idioms
How Sane
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unsound is made of un- 'not' and sound 'healthy' or 'whole'. So a person of unsound mind is literally 'not healthy' in their mind, which is why the word means mentally ill or not legally sane.