unbalanced

adjective

un·​bal·​anced ˌən-ˈba-lən(t)st How to pronounce unbalanced (audio)
Synonyms of unbalancednext
: 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

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He's been eating an unbalanced diet. horrific crimes that obviously were committed by a very unbalanced person
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The attorney general asserts that the partnership carries a lack of justification in the public interest, is economically unbalanced toward Panama and affects competition. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025 Although he was paired with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, the team was horrendously unbalanced and had big problems when their star players didn’t track back. — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Then, those favors will be used as negotiating leverage to improve, but nonetheless deepen Russia's increasingly unbalanced relationship with China. — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Thomas Tuchel, who became PSG head coach in summer 2018, made multiple attempts to field Mbappe in a central position alongside a strike partner – initially Cavani, then Mauro Icardi – but struggled to find a formula that didn’t leave the team dangerously unbalanced. — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbalanced

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First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unbalanced was in 1650

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unbalanced

adjective
un·​bal·​anced ˌən-ˈbal-ən(t)st How to pronounce unbalanced (audio)
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 How to pronounce unbalanced (audio)
: mentally disordered : affected with mental illness
an unbalanced mind

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