well-balanced

[wel-bal-uhnst]

adjective

1. rightly balanced, adjusted, or regulated.

   a well-balanced diet.

2. sensible; sane.

   a well-balanced mind.

well-balanced

adjective

1. having good balance or proportions

2. of balanced mind; sane or sensible

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-balanced¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

I didn't think that would happen either, but Thomas Frank's teams are usually so well-balanced and I am expecting them to bounce back.

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“Private Music” stands not just as a wonderfully cohesive riff-heavy body of work with a relentless energy that is the next shapeshifting step in the Deftones catalog, but is also a well-balanced album.

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This game might be a reminder of how hard that is going to be, because Crystal Palace are such a well-balanced and dangerous side under Oliver Glasner.

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No Worcestershire, no egg, no breadcrumbs or grated onion — just good beef, well-balanced, handled with care.

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I think they are such a well-balanced team.

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