well-balanced
Americanadjective
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rightly balanced, adjusted, or regulated.
a well-balanced diet.
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sensible; sane.
a well-balanced mind.
adjective
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having good balance or proportions
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of balanced mind; sane or sensible
Etymology
Origin of well-balanced
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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All of that, in turn — together with a well-balanced diet — then helps to offset age-related muscle loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
History curriculum, which more than half a million students took last year, and that most historians and educators consider to be ideologically well-balanced.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
"Kone's presence in Asia is complemented by TKE's footprint in the Americas and TKE opens new geographies for Kone, resulting in a well-balanced global presence."
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
"Denver are a well-balanced team and kind of like the Seahawks, it starts with that defence."
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
It was a well-balanced family with its conservatives and its radicals, its dreamers and its realists.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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