Adjective: unsound (unsounder,unsoundest) ,ún'sawnd
- Not in good condition; damaged or decayed
"an unsound foundation"
- Containing or based on a fallacy
"an unsound argument";
- fallacious
- Not sound financially
"unsound banking practices"
- Suffering from severe mental illness
"of unsound mind";
- mentally ill, unstable
- Physically unsound or diseased
"an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth";
- bad, unfit
- Not valid, reliable, or well-founded
"The committee rejected his unsound arguments"
Derived forms: unsounder, unsoundest
See also: bad, broken, corroded, damaged, decayed, flakey [informal], flaky [informal], high-risk, injured, insane, invalid, long, risky, rotted, rotten, speculative, undependable, unfit, unhealthy, unreliable, unwholesome, wildcat
Antonym: sound
Encyclopedia: Unsound