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unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈba-lən(t)st
: not balanced: such as
a
: not in equilibrium
b
: mentally disordered : affected with mental illness
c
: not adjusted so as to make credits equal to debits
an unbalanced account
Synonyms
- balmy
- barmy [chiefly British]
- bats
- batty
- bedlam
- bonkers
- brainsick
- bughouse [slang]
- certifiable
- crackbrained
- cracked
- crackers
- crackpot
- cranky [dialect]
- crazed
- crazy
- cuckoo
- daffy
- daft
- demented
- deranged
- fruity [slang]
- gaga
- haywire
- insane
- kooky
- kookie
- loco [slang]
- loony
- looney
- loony tunes
- looney tunes
- lunatic
- mad
- maniacal
- maniac
- mental
- meshuga
- meshugge
- meshugah
- meshuggah
- moonstruck
- non compos mentis
- nuts
- nutty
- psycho
- psychotic
- scatty [chiefly British]
- screwy
- unhinged
- unsound
- wacko
- whacko
- wacky
- whacky
- wud [chiefly Scottish]
Examples of unbalanced in a Sentence
He's been eating an unbalanced diet.
horrific crimes that obviously were committed by a very unbalanced person
Recent Examples on the Web
Donald Trump is getting way too much free publicity, which feels unbalanced.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Still, the balance seems, well, unbalanced more days than not.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 May 2024
With the microbiome unbalanced, fungi might start running riot inside Covid patients, Iliev reasoned.
—Maggie Chen, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
Goff, unbalanced and unsteadied, was 12-for-21 in the second half, missing eight of his final 10 throws in the meaningful portions of the game.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1650, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near unbalanced
Cite this Entry
“Unbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbalanced. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈbal-ən(t)st
1
: not in a state of balance
2
: not completely sane
3
: not adjusted so as to make credits equal to debits
an unbalanced account
Medical Definition
unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈbal-ən(t)st
: mentally disordered : affected with mental illness
an unbalanced mind
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