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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2
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
Murugan Lakshmanan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
There is something subtly unbalanced about how the perspective of the staircase has been delineated.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Unlike IPAs, which lean into unbalanced territory, APAs remain nicely balanced, and so any American pale ale will do, although the original is still pretty darn good.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
A lot of common hair issues, like excessive thinning, flaking, and oiliness, can be traced back to an unbalanced scalp that’s either too greasy or too dry, Dr. Graf says, which is why paying attention to the roots isn’t such a bad thing.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 25 Mar. 2025
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For example, a credit-scoring model might penalize certain ZIP codes because the training data was unbalanced.
—Murugan Lakshmanan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
There is something subtly unbalanced about how the perspective of the staircase has been delineated.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Unlike IPAs, which lean into unbalanced territory, APAs remain nicely balanced, and so any American pale ale will do, although the original is still pretty darn good.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
A lot of common hair issues, like excessive thinning, flaking, and oiliness, can be traced back to an unbalanced scalp that’s either too greasy or too dry, Dr. Graf says, which is why paying attention to the roots isn’t such a bad thing.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 25 Mar. 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
Adjective
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This unstable dwelling, with its crumbling walls and lack of proper bedrooms for the children, comes to stand for a far more sinister lack of boundaries.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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If someone is making credible threats or is mentally unstable, existing laws already allow for arrests, mental health evaluations, and emergency detentions—all of which come with constitutional safeguards.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The mineral can stay airborne for days once disturbed, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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Plants with vining stems or long tap roots can be difficult to transplant and other plants simply don’t like to have their roots disturbed after planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | [email protected],
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
31 Mar. 2023
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 the maddest thing of all is the AI Generator, who wants to marry her!—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The other tuna dodged their dead companions with a flick of the tail and continued their mad carousel.—
Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (Tr. Elettra Pauletto),
The Dial,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Slot said Alexander-Arnold was not distracted by fluttering eyes in Spain but the right-back looked like a man with his mind elsewhere.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, some basic realities are that Russia is distracted by the war Ukraine, and is not of much help to Iran's regional military strategy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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