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

If one political party aggressively redraws districts while the other does not, the resulting imbalance could influence everything from federal spending to judicial appointments, congressional investigations and national policy. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026

China’s government reaffirmed its position on potentially restrictive trade measures being considered by the European Union this week as a means of rectifying a growing trade imbalance, urging the trade bloc to proceed with caution. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

All these Americans stand in a venerable tradition that has reemerged, again and again, in previous eras of economic and social inequality, government imbalance, and public malaise. — Trygve Throntveit, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026

Given the film’s focus on power imbalances and toxic work environments, its producers emphasized that everyone involved in its production was paid equally. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026