UNBALANCE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˌən-ˈba-lən(t)s

Definition of unbalance

as in to disturb

to cause to go insane or as if insane the shock of the loss of his wife and children completely unbalanced him

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unbalance

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noun

as in imbalance

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Recent Examples of unbalance

Verb

Now, after nearly two weeks of mass protests across most of the country, the people of Iran might have unbalanced the regime – although not yet in any material way. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2026 One executive raised concerns about the program’s viability for health systems that span multiple states—and could see funds dispersed unevenly across their geographies, unbalancing regional programs. — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

Noun

The team surmised that this unbalance may be due to strong eastward winds that distribute heat and clouds across the exoplanet’s surface. — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025 Not by trying to smooth out this unbalance, or trying to fish for quotas or whatnot. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for unbalance

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Verb

That’s because excess inflammation can impact your central nervous system, which can disturb sleep.

— Alice Oglethorpe, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026
The bay contains bioluminescent plankton that creates a blue-green glow in the water when disturbed.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturb

Noun

Additionally, different side effects of medications, trauma, and even certain surgeries can cause hormonal imbalances that stunt hair growth.

— Carly Cardellino Vaccaro, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Instead, we’re presented with deviant men defined only by their fetishes, creating an uneasy imbalance that’s impossible to ignore.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of imbalance

Verb

The only way Paul managed a point the whole game was with a 136 mph bullet to the corner that Alcaraz didn’t even bother moving for.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Ohtani reported that the area from his biceps to his neck was bothering him Wednesday night, Roberts said.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of bother

Noun

The release of excess nitrogen into the atmosphere disrupts the planet's nitrogen cycle, creating a disequilibrium.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026
This stable abnormality has rested on a dual architecture of impunity and rehabilitation—a profitable, sect-transcendent disequilibrium sustained by oil revenues, shadow economies and, more recently, frenzied real-estate speculation.

— Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026

Definition of disequilibrium

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While the behavior was distracting, Osaka hopes that bringing tennis to a new audience overall will benefit the sport, as long as new fans learn the rules and etiquette of spectating.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
While the President tries to distract Americans from his disastrous war in Iran, gas prices keep soaring.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of distract

Verb

Featuring an ensemble populated by killer character actors like Jacki Weaver, Luis Guzmán, Kurtwood Smith, Timothy Spall, and Michael Chernus, Perpetual Grace, LTD is an off-kilter neo-noir that mines deranged humor from its eccentric characters.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Instagram demanded a certain sort of woman and then produced her, deranging broad swaths of the population in the process.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of derange

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The Polo Room Not to be confused with Ralph Lauren’s Polo Bar, the Polo Room takes its name from the actual sport—international polo star Nacho Figueras is a co-owner, and his Argentine heritage runs throughout the restaurant.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
There’s no complicated touchscreen to confuse older family members or young kids, either.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of confuse

Verb

Appalachian State received $400,000 to visit Michigan in 2007 and delivered the most famous upset the sport has seen.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The jury instructions were given following a sidebar between Sullivan and the attorneys, which apparently upset Reddington.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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