1
as in psychotic
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
horrific crimes that obviously were committed by a very unbalanced person
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as in unstable
not being in or able to maintain a state of balance
in such an unbalanced political situation, the probability of war increases
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as in disturbed
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the shock of the loss of his wife and children completely unbalanced him
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Recent Examples of unbalanced
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The sheer ease of Jacobs-Jenkins’s writing drives the headlong rush of the first act, but in the unbalanced second half his technique wavers.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Floodlighting disrupts this natural relational progression by pushing too much emotional depth too soon, which can:
Create an unbalanced dynamic where one person overshares while the other feels pressured to reciprocate.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
A lot of casuals were turned off by the entire extraction shooter concept of losing loot or unbalanced fights.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Adjective
There’s a really unbalanced schedule as well, with some playing just two matches while Columbus plays six.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The sheer ease of Jacobs-Jenkins’s writing drives the headlong rush of the first act, but in the unbalanced second half his technique wavers.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Floodlighting disrupts this natural relational progression by pushing too much emotional depth too soon, which can:
Create an unbalanced dynamic where one person overshares while the other feels pressured to reciprocate.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
A lot of casuals were turned off by the entire extraction shooter concept of losing loot or unbalanced fights.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbalanced
Adjective
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
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Unfortunately, modeling variations on this orbit through time indicated that 98 percent of them were unstable within 50 million years.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Stage 1: In this stage, inflammation, as well as loose or unstable joints, is present.—
Isabel Casimiro,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And Just Like That is almost upon us—and with it, another series full of increasingly maximal, mad fashion choices.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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The tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter and an undead woman’s journey of self-discovery.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Cameras captured her walking around on the grass before getting distracted and Jordan swooping her up to get to their next hole.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The one who got distracted by the minstrel did not finish last.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.—
Charles McNultyTheater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
8 Dec. 2022
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“Unbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbalanced. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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