Unsound Definition

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

"Unsound" in song lyrics

See how unsound is used in real songs:

  • "mentally unsound"
    AOL — AOL

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