Noun
- 1. sounder, device
- usage: a device for making soundings
Adjective
- 1. sound (vs. unsound), dependable, good, safe, secure, healthy, solid, stable, fit, healthy, unbroken, undamaged, uninjured, wholesome
- usage: financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"
- 2. healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound, reasonable (vs. unreasonable), sensible
- usage: exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"
- 3. sound (vs. unsound), solid, strong, substantial
- usage: in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"
- 4. good, sound, healthy (vs. unhealthy)
- usage: in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
- 5. reasoned, sound, well-grounded, valid (vs. invalid)
- usage: logically valid; "a sound argument"
- 6. legal, sound, effectual, valid (vs. invalid)
- usage: having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"
- 7. sound, righteous (vs. unrighteous)
- usage: free from moral defect; "a man of sound character"
- 8. heavy, profound, sound, wakeless, deep (vs. shallow)
- usage: (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
- 9. sound, complete (vs. incomplete)
- usage: thorough; "a sound thrashing"
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