unsound
adjective (WEAK) /ʌnˈsaʊnd/Definition
› If a building or other structure is unsound, it is in bad condition and likely to fall down or fail: The bridge is one of several said to be structurally unsound.Unsafe and insecure
(Definition of unsound adjective (WEAK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at stake idiom
- be on the line idiom
- endangered adjective
- exposed adjective
- hang by a thread idiom
- in the firing line idiom
- indefensible adjective
- insecure adjective (NOT SAFE)
- jeopardy noun
- precarious adjective
- risk noun
- sb's/sth's days are numbered idiom
- shadow noun (DARKNESS)
- shaky adjective (WEAK)
- struggle verb (EFFORT)
- threat noun
- unattended adjective
- unbalanced adjective (NOT FIRM)
- unsafe adjective (IN DANGER)
- unstable adjective
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Unsafe and insecure
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