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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
  • Amnesty International reinforces this, highlighting that unequal power relations between men and women intensify during conflicts, as traditional gender roles are reinforced, making women increasingly vulnerable.
    — Hannah Berner, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The governor has long argued that the administration of the death penalty has been unequal.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of unequal
Verb
  • For numerous migrants who spoke to CNN, the risk of deportation is outweighed by the crush of poverty in their native countries, and the painful distance from relatives who managed to stay in the US.
    — Merlín Delcid, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Eventually, Klam pressed pause on that career path because her passion for football outweighed the arts.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of outweighed
Adjective
  • Wilson billed the event as an unveiling for a plan to right Chicago’s unbalanced books by cutting $1 billion in costs and generating $500 million in new revenue annually.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • On deficits, China also appears to be making some moves in the right direction—though from a more unbalanced starting point.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of unbalanced
Adjective
  • The system then evaluates whether rerouting that transformer to Red Oak delivers higher business value without creating disproportionate risk to the Arizona program.
    — Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Another misunderstanding at the heart of conversations on gun reform is the belief that assault rifles cause a disproportionate number of homicides, when more deaths are attributable to handguns.
    — Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of disproportionate
Adjective
  • For many years, the annual doubleheader represented the first big step up in competition for the quartet of bluebloods after easy exhibition games and lopsided regular-season openers.
    — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • That includes a lopsided win in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, and a four-point win at SoFi last season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of lopsided
Adjective
  • The distinctive asymmetrical arrangement of functions sees a small seconds subdial between four and five o’clock, a moon phase display with an analogue date at seven o’clock, and a power reserve indicator at 10 o’clock.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Al Fresco Bar Cart Made of solid and veneered walnut with elegant brass details, the Cotu (from the makers of our favorite bar cabinets) is a delightful midcentury-style bar cart that has a distinctive asymmetrical incline on each shelf.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of asymmetrical
Adjective
  • In Karl’s case, the changes to his own facial recognition pathways began after surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal tangle of blood vessels, from his right posterior temporal region.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026
  • AFib affects approximately 1 in every 22 Americans and is caused by abnormal electrical signals in the heart, according to the National Institutes of Health.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of abnormal
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