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
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He's been eating an unbalanced diet.
horrific crimes that obviously were committed by a very unbalanced person
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His replacement, Hansi Flick, arrived to find an unbalanced squad that lacked a clear identity.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The destroyer became unbalanced and was punctured in its bottom sections after a transport cradle on the stern section slid off first and became stuck, per the report.
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john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The result is a car that weighs 2,500 pounds and has unbalanced weight distribution, with 61 percent on the rear axle and 39 percent on the front.
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Moments of farce are unbalanced, with some serving as silly, slightly surreal encounters and others extending into the realm of impossibility.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The destroyer became unbalanced and was punctured in its bottom sections after a transport cradle on the stern section slid off first and became stuck, per the report.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The result is a car that weighs 2,500 pounds and has unbalanced weight distribution, with 61 percent on the rear axle and 39 percent on the front.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
Moments of farce are unbalanced, with some serving as silly, slightly surreal encounters and others extending into the realm of impossibility.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Unbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbalanced. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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