Un-sound', a.
a. 1. Not sound; wanting any thing essential; deficient; defective; as, unsound timber.
- Infirm; sickly; as, unsound in health; an unsound constitution.
- Not orthodox; defective; as, unsound in faith; unsound doctrine.
- Not sound in character; not honest; not faithful; not to be trusted; deceitful.
- Not true; not solid; not real; not substantial. [Rare.] “Unsound delights.” Spenser.
- Not close; not compact; as, unsound cheese.
- Not sincere; not faithful; as, unsound love.
- Not solid; not material. [Rare.] Spenser.
- Erroneous; wrong; deceitful; sophistical; as, unsound arguments.
- Not strong; as, unsound ice.
- Not fast; not calm; as, unsound sleep.
- Not well established; defective; questionable; as, unsound credit.