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adjective

as in unequal

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verb

past tense of overbalance
as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbalanced
  1. unequal
  2. outweighed
  3. unbalanced
  4. disproportionate
  5. lopsided
  6. asymmetrical
  7. abnormal
Adjective
  • Over time, these unequal dynamics can influence promotion decisions, compensation outcomes and perceptions of leadership readiness.
    — Lauren Russell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As the representatives of the global North’s industrial might bridge the same chasm that stands between today’s migrants and the United States, Restrepo considers the unequal flows of people and property between the Americas.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of unequal
Verb
  • State energy officials say modestly higher upfront tire costs — about $26 more per set — will be outweighed by fuel savings, cutting drivers’ expenses and emissions equivalent to 400,000 cars annually.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The potential reward of Campusano driving in runs outweighed the potential risk of him having to move to catcher and the Padres having to let a pitcher hit or use a pinch-hitter to hit in Fermin’s spot.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of outweighed
Adjective
  • The school board’s radical idiocy does not negate the state’s obligation to think about the longer haul — specifically, the structurally unbalanced budgets facing Chicago Public Schools as far as the eye can see.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There were fires to put out; an unbalanced squad, unsettled players, grumpy fans, some truly dispiriting defeats.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of unbalanced
Adjective
  • According to the World Economic Forum, women perform a disproportionate share of emotional labor in professional settings, from taking on invisible tasks at work to maintaining team harmony and managing other people’s needs.
    — Kelly Ehlers, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • News of his death brought widespread shock with many of those paying tribute arguing his treatment was disproportionate, if not outright racist.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of disproportionate
Adjective
  • This could be another lopsided chapter in this great rivalry.
    — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of throwing the final two innings of a lopsided game, Duarte is working as a late-inning setup reliever.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of lopsided
Adjective
  • The distribution was less asymmetric than expected from models assigning baryon number to valence quarks.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Studio Romell drives home the point with the pleasantly imperfect Inri table lamp, handcrafted in France with a cast-bronze base of three asymmetrical legs.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of asymmetrical
Adjective
  • In another trial, researchers with the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University are also analyzing blood from 84 adult participants with HIV and abnormal levels of body fat buildup.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine targets abnormal proteins called neoantigens that appear on the surface of cancer cells.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of abnormal
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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