counterbalance
noun
a weight balancing another weight; an equal weight, power, or influence acting in opposition; counterpoise.
uncounterbalanced
-
a word derived from
counterbalance.
Example Sentences
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I stood much in need of it, for steadiness was never my strong point, I fear; and weakness, uncounterbalanced by good sense, becomes a power for evil.
From Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music by Charles Gounod
