unsound Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective not in good condition; damaged or decayed
    • an unsound foundation
  2. adjective not sound financially
    • unsound banking practices
  3. adjective satellite containing or based on a fallacy
    fallacious.
    • fallacious reasoning
    • an unsound argument
  4. adjective satellite suffering from severe mental illness
    mentally ill; unstable.
    • of unsound mind
  5. adjective satellite physically unsound or diseased
    bad; unfit.
    • has a bad back
    • a bad heart
    • bad teeth
    • an unsound limb
    • unsound teeth
  6. adjective satellite of e.g. advice

WordNet


Un*sound" adjective
Definitions
  1. Not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm; diseased. -- Un*sound"ly, adv. -- Un*sound"ness, n.

Webster 1913