Synonyms of imbalance

imbalance

noun

as in inequality

a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal or proper amounts

There is an imbalance between his work life and family life.

Related Words

• inequality
• difference
• contrast
• distinctiveness
• distinctness
• divergence
• disproportion
• disparity
• distinction
• discrepancy
• friction
• differentiability
• diversity
• dissimilarity
• disagreement
• distance
• deviance
• variation
• nonequivalence
• strife
• conflict
• change
• modification
• discord
• disparateness
• dissimilitude
• unlikeness
• variability
• discordance
• diverseness
• otherness
• disunity
• variance
• dissension
• distinguishability
• incongruity
• dichotomy
• dissent
• incongruence
• discriminability
• incompatibility
• dissidence
• nonconformity
• anomalousness
• incongruousness

Dissimilar Words

• identity
• agreement
• accordance
• correspondence
• conformity
• equality
• parallelism
• congruity
• equivalence
• similitude
• identicalness
• equivalency
• homogeneity
• uniformity
• similarity
• community
• analogy
• resemblance
• sameness
• likeness
• homogeneousness
• analogousness
• alikeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imbalance

Experts fear that surging Chinese overcapacity — stoked by flatlining domestic consumption — could further deepen the EU-China trade imbalance. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

The brain’s reward and emotional systems develop earlier than the executive function centers that provide impulse control, and this imbalance peaks during the adolescent years. — J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026

The President’s House Site exhibit once corrected that imbalance. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Ma said the central bank has also responded pre-emptively to inflation and financial imbalances than Japan did before its bubble burst. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 July 2026