Qualities
Synonyms for sound
Synonyms for sound: good, heavy, audio and healthy. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.
The 4 synonyms for sound
Interchangeable with sound, one per sense
Audited under sound's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one sound carries in that sense.
- goodadjective, in the sense "in excellent physical condition"
- heavyadjective, in the sense "deep and complete"
Recorded from the other side of the pair
These entries were written under the other word and name sound as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.
The first group is filed under sound's own senses. The second reach sound from the partner word's entry, so the sense quoted beside them is that word's.
in excellent physical condition
A sound mind in a sound body.
sound in 2 more sentences, same sense
- She wrote in her letter that her grandfather was sound again after the long illness.
- The doctor examined the boxer and pronounced him sound enough to fight on Friday.
How it behaves: In this sense sound typically appears as a predicate adjective after verbs like be, seem, or pronounce, often paired with nouns such as body, mind, or constitution, in a slightly formal register.
The true synonym
good
Same sentence, swapped: A good mind in a sound body.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot sound is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- heavy
- intelligent
- fast
Opposites, in this sense
unsound, unhealthy and frail reverse sound as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of sound takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.
- unsound
- unhealthy
- frail
deep and complete
A sound sleeper.
sound in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The night nurse said the newborn finally settled into a sound sleep after hours of crying.
- Exhausted from the hike, the campers were in a sound sleep long before midnight fell.
How it behaves: In this sense, sound almost always modifies a noun like sleep or sleeper, appearing directly before it in everyday, neutral spoken and written English.
The true synonym
heavy
Same sentence, swapped: A heavy sleeper.
Close but different
These three are the other tiles for this sense. Each is a real word, and none of them can stand where sound stands in the sentence above.
- legal
- perfect
- present
Opposites, in this sense
light and fitful reverse sound as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of sound takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.
- light
- fitful
Where sound turns up in the game
sound is the word under test in two puzzles, spread across Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in five other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
4 of the 5 puzzles where sound is the trap
- fastadjective, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is quick, in the sense "hurried and brief", with sound sitting one tile away.
- figureverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is enter, in the sense "be or play a part of or in", so sound is there to be ruled out.
- kindadjective, Tier 3, Ridgeline. The answer there is tolerant, in the sense "tolerant and forgiving under provocation", with sound sitting one tile away.
- perfectverb, Tier 3, Ridgeline. The answer there is hone, in the sense "make perfect or complete", and sound is on the board beside it.
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Neighbours by theme before neighbours by difficulty, because qualities is the company sound keeps.
A reason under every answer, not just a right answer
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. sound carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.