sounder Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a device for making soundings
   
2. adjective financially secure and safe
   sound.
   
   • sound investments
   • a sound economy
3. adjective satellite exercising or showing good judgment
   healthy; levelheaded; sound; intelligent; level-headed.
   
   • 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
4. adjective in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
   sound.
   
   • a sound timber
   • the wall is sound
   • a sound foundation
5. adjective satellite in excellent physical condition
   sound; good.
   
   • good teeth
   • I still have one good leg
   • a sound mind in a sound body
6. adjective satellite logically valid
   sound; well-grounded; reasoned.
   
   • a sound argument
7. adjective satellite having legal efficacy or force
   sound; effectual; legal.
   
   • a sound title to the property
8. adjective satellite free from moral defect
   sound.
   
   • a man of sound character
9. adjective satellite (of sleep) deep and complete
   heavy; sound; wakeless; profound.
   
   • a heavy sleep
   • fell into a profound sleep
   • a sound sleeper
   • deep wakeless sleep
10. adjective satellite thorough
    sound.
    
    • a sound thrashing

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