unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈba-lən(t)st 
: not balanced: such as
a
: not in equilibrium
b
: mentally disordered : affected with mental illness
c
: not adjusted so as to make credits equal to debits
an unbalanced account
Synonyms
- balmy
- barmy [chiefly British]
- bats
- batty
- bedlam
- bonkers
- brainsick
- bughouse [slang]
- certifiable
- crackbrained
- cracked
- crackers
- crackpot
- cranky [dialect]
- crazed
- crazy
- cuckoo
- daffy
- daft
- demented
- deranged
- fruity [slang]
- gaga
- haywire
- insane
- kooky
- kookie
- loco [slang]
- loony
- looney
- loony tunes
- looney tunes
- lunatic
- mad
- maniacal
- maniac
- mental
- meshuga
- meshugge
- meshugah
- meshuggah
- moonstruck
- non compos mentis
- nuts
- nutty
- psycho
- psychotic
- scatty [chiefly British]
- screwy
- unhinged
- unsound
- wacko
- whacko
- wacky
- whacky
- wud [chiefly Scottish]
Examples of unbalanced in a Sentence
He's been eating an unbalanced diet.
horrific crimes that obviously were committed by a very unbalanced person
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For instance, carrying too much weight or an unbalanced load can put stress on your shoulders, spine, knees, and other joints.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
This is followed by a full moon in Cancer on the 13th, which will further illuminate these emotional dynamics, challenging you to release anything that feels draining or unbalanced in your close connections.
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An idea that revolutionized the existing structures, the city’s state of equilibrium, modifying them to their very roots, in an unbalanced relationship between North and South.
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The unbalanced nature of the 2025 Guidelines, compared to the 2016 Guidance statement, might dissuade employers from considering some contracts that could enhance employment opportunities.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
This is followed by a full moon in Cancer on the 13th, which will further illuminate these emotional dynamics, challenging you to release anything that feels draining or unbalanced in your close connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
An idea that revolutionized the existing structures, the city’s state of equilibrium, modifying them to their very roots, in an unbalanced relationship between North and South.
—Hazlitt, 26 Nov. 2024
The unbalanced nature of the 2025 Guidelines, compared to the 2016 Guidance statement, might dissuade employers from considering some contracts that could enhance employment opportunities.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Unbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbalanced. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈbal-ən(t)st
1
: not in a state of balance
2
: not completely sane
3
: not adjusted so as to make credits equal to debits
an unbalanced account
Medical Definition
unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈbal-ən(t)st
: mentally disordered : affected with mental illness
an unbalanced mind
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