sound

¹sound

adj \ˈsau̇nd\

Definition of SOUND

1

a : free from injury or disease b : free from flaw, defect, or decay

2

: solid, firm; also : stable

3

a : free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension <sound reasoning> b : exhibiting or based on thorough knowledge and experience <sound scholarship> c : legally valid <a sound title> d : logically valid and having true premises e : agreeing with accepted views : orthodox

4

a : thorough b : deep and undisturbed <a sound sleep> c : hard, severe <a sound whipping>

5

: showing good judgment or sense <sound advice>

— sound·ly \ˈsau̇n(d)-lē\ adverb

— sound·ness \ˈsau̇n(d)-nəs\ noun

Examples of SOUND

1. a building of sound construction
2. The bridge is structurally sound.
3. a sound mind in a sound body
4. The tests show that his heart is sound.
5. She used sound reasoning in making the decision.
6. She gave us some sound advice.
7. She has a sound understanding of the system's structure.
8. The stock market has made a sound recovery.

Origin of SOUND

Middle English, from Old English gesund; akin to Old High German gisunt healthy

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SOUND

Synonyms: analytic (or analytical), coherent, consequent, good, rational, reasonable, sensible, logical, valid, well-founded, well-grounded

Antonyms: illegitimate, illogical, incoherent, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, unreasonable, unsound, weak

Related Words: a posteriori, a priori, syllogistic; cognitive, empirical (also empiric); defendable, defensible, justifiable, maintainable, supportable, sustainable, tenable

Near Antonyms: casuistic (or casuistical), eristic (also eristical), fallacious, misleading, sophistic (or sophistical), specious; unarticulated; unscientific; absurd, cockeyed, crazy, daffy, fatuous, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, insane, loony (also looney), mad, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, simpleminded, stupid, weak-minded, witless; senseless, thoughtless; uncompelling, unconvincing

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Rhymes with SOUND

bound, crowned, found, ground, hound, mound, pound, round, stound, swound, wound