UNSOUNDNESS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

unsoundness

noun

ˌən-ˈsau̇n(d)-nəs

Definition of unsoundness

as in illness

the condition of not being in good health the overall unsoundness of her health in her last years greatly limited what she could do

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Recent Examples of unsoundness Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025 In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness. — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019 In 2015, 66 trees were removed by city crews because of poor health or unsoundness. — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 5 May 2017 Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oroville Dam, because of the threat of imminent flooding due to structural unsoundness. — Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2017

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Noun

Large companies can spread that risk across many people; at a small business, one serious illness or accident can quickly raise costs.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Shigellosis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of illness

Noun

But important clues about how the sickness operates are emerging from the latest studies of bacterial DNA in ancient bones and teeth.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
In the Buendías’ legacy of love and betrayal, loyalty and idealism, there was domestic and political violence, but there was also ice in the middle of the jungle and a sickness that put the whole town to sleep and girls that became witches.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

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