Un-sound', a.

adjective

a. 1. Not sound; wanting any thing essential; deficient; defective; as, unsound timber.

  1. Infirm; sickly; as, unsound in health; an unsound constitution.
  2. Not orthodox; defective; as, unsound in faith; unsound doctrine.
  3. Not sound in character; not honest; not faithful; not to be trusted; deceitful.
  4. Not true; not solid; not real; not substantial. [Rare.] “Unsound delights.” Spenser.
  5. Not close; not compact; as, unsound cheese.
  6. Not sincere; not faithful; as, unsound love.
  7. Not solid; not material. [Rare.] Spenser.
  8. Erroneous; wrong; deceitful; sophistical; as, unsound arguments.
  9. Not strong; as, unsound ice.
  10. Not fast; not calm; as, unsound sleep.
  11. Not well established; defective; questionable; as, unsound credit.