unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈba-lən(t)st 
: not balanced: such as
a
: not in equilibrium
b
: mentally disordered
—not used technically
c
: not adjusted so as to make credits equal to debits
an unbalanced account
Examples of unbalanced in a Sentence
He's been eating an unbalanced diet.
horrific crimes that obviously were committed by a very unbalanced person
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In the short track 500 meters, Santos-Griswold made it to the semifinal, only to hit an inside block with her skate and become unbalanced and fall behind.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2026
Reward-seeking becomes unbalanced and difficult to resist.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Whether from an unbalanced diet or environmental factors, your body can become compromised and more vulnerable to damage.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Wuthering Heights, sprawling and objectively tough to capture faithfully, hinges on the unbalanced, teenage energy of its central relationship—here, expressed through glossy, MTV-esque visuals that the director deploys with aplomb.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2026
Reward-seeking becomes unbalanced and difficult to resist.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Whether from an unbalanced diet or environmental factors, your body can become compromised and more vulnerable to damage.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Wuthering Heights, sprawling and objectively tough to capture faithfully, hinges on the unbalanced, teenage energy of its central relationship—here, expressed through glossy, MTV-esque visuals that the director deploys with aplomb.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Unbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbalanced. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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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
—not used technically
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