off balance

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Out of equilibrium, unsteady, as in When learning how to ride a two-wheeler, it's easy to get off balance and fall, or She stood up and threw the canoe off balance. [Mid-1900s]

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Surprised, unprepared, as in The teacher gives unannounced tests to keep the class off balance. [Second half of 1900s]

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Words nearby off balance

off-air, offal, Offaly, off and on, off and running, off balance, off-balance sheet reserve, off-base, offbeat, offboard, off-brand
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Words related to off balance

lumpy, asymmetrical, elliptical, jagged, craggy, unbalanced, unequal, one-sided, top-heavy, uneven, irregular, unstable, wobbly, lopsided, unsteady, inequitable, disproportionate, patchy, bumpy, rough

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