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unbalanced

[ uhn-bal-uhnst ]
/ ʌnˈbæl ənst /
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adjective

not balanced or not properly balanced.
lacking steadiness and soundness of judgment.
mentally disordered; deranged.
(of an account) not adjusted; not brought to an equality of debits and credits.
Football. of or relating to an offensive line formation having more than three linemen on one side of the center.Compare balanced(def 2).

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RELATED WORDS

top-heavy, uneven, unequal, irregular, unstable, wobbly, lopsided, unsteady, unhinged, irrational, unsound, deranged, erratic, troubled, touched, asymmetrical, disproportionate, off-balance, shaky, treacherous

Nearby words

  1. unavoidable,
  2. unaware,
  3. unawares,
  4. unbacked,
  5. unbalance,
  6. unbalanced translocation,
  7. unballasted,
  8. unbar,
  9. unbarbed,
  10. unbarred

Origin of unbalanced

First recorded in 1640–50; un-1 + balanced

unbalance

[ uhn-bal-uh ns ]
/ ʌnˈbæl əns /

verb (used with object), un·bal·anced, un·bal·anc·ing.

to throw or put out of balance.
to disorder or derange, as the mind.

noun

unbalanced condition.

Origin of unbalance

First recorded in 1580–90; un-2 + balance
Related formsun·bal·ance·a·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for unbalanced

unbalanced

/ (ʌnˈbælənst) /

adjective

lacking balance
irrational or unsound; erratic
mentally disordered or deranged
biased; one-sidedunbalanced reporting
(in double-entry book-keeping) not having total debit balances equal to total credit balances
electronics (of signals or circuitry) not symmetrically disposed about earth or zero reference potential

unbalance

/ (ʌnˈbæləns) /

verb (tr)

to upset the equilibrium or balance of
to disturb the mental stability of (a person or his mind)

noun

imbalance or instability
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Word Origin and History for unbalanced

unbalanced

adj.

1640s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of balance. Earliest use is in reference to the mind, judgment, etc. Of material things, it is recorded from 1732.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper