Associations to the word «Unsound»

Wiktionary

UNSOUND, adjective. Not sound; not whole; not solid; defective; infirm; diseased.
UNSOUND, adjective. In horse management an unsound horse is one suffering ill-health that affects its suitability for its intended work.

Dictionary definition

UNSOUND, adjective. Not in good condition; damaged or decayed; "an unsound foundation".
UNSOUND, adjective. Not sound financially; "unsound banking practices".
UNSOUND, adjective. Containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument".
UNSOUND, adjective. Suffering from severe mental illness; "of unsound mind".
UNSOUND, adjective. Physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth".
UNSOUND, adjective. Of e.g. advice.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats