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unsoundest

unsoundest is the superlative form of unsound.

Meaning of unsound

Adjective

unsound (comparative more unsound or unsounder, superlative most unsound or unsoundest)

  1. Not whole, not solid, defective.
    • unsound mind
  2. (especially) Infirm, diseased.
    • ... A horse labouring under a temporary injury, capable of being speedily cured, is not unsound within the meaning of a warranty of soundness ...1822, Sir John Comyns, Anthony Hammond, A Digest of the Laws of England
  3. (UK, especially) Not good, unreliable.
    • You would not like Nietzsche, sir. He is fundamentally unsound.1919, P.G. Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves

Questions about unsoundest

What is unsoundest the superlative form of?
Unsoundest is the superlative form of unsound.

Words near unsoundest in the dictionary

  1. unsouls
  2. unsound
  3. unsoundable
  4. unsounded
  5. unsounder
  6. unsoundest
  7. unsounding
  8. unsoundly
  9. unsoundness
  10. unsoundnesses
  11. unsour

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