Synonyms of unbalanced

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adjective

ˌən-ˈba-lən(t)st 

1

as in unstable

not being in or able to maintain a state of balance

in such an unbalanced political situation, the probability of war increases

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unstable
• unsteady
• wobbly
• precarious
• shaky
• wonky
• rocky
• tipsy
• lopsided
• tippy
• insecure
• infirm
• uneven
• rickety
• unsound
• awry
• doddering
• wavery
• tottering
• teetering
• askew
• tottery
• doddery
• jiggling
• off-kilter
• staggery
• jiggly
• cockeyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• balanced
• stable
• steady
• stabilized
• level
• straight
• substantial
• equilibrated
• even
• sound
• sturdy

2

as in psychotic

unable to think in a clear or sensible way

horrific crimes that obviously were committed by a very unbalanced person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• psychotic
• insane
• mad
• maniacal
• crazy
• mental
• disturbed
• nuts
• crazed
• unhinged
• demented
• deranged
• psycho
• depressed
• strange
• foolish
• unsound
• cracked
• irrational
• nutty
• eccentric
• haywire
• loco
• around the bend
• daft
• off
• out to lunch
• obsessed
• non compos mentis
• distracted
• unreasonable
• fey
• bonkers
• certifiable
• batty
• brainsick
• queer
• disordered
• distraught
• ballistic
• aberrant
• odd
• delusional
• off one's rocker
• off one's gourd
• frantic
• loopy
• hysterical
• crackers
• bats
• off one's head
• delusionary
• nuclear
• out of one's head
• oddball
• delirious
• wud
• pixilated
• dotty
• touched
• berserk
• witless
• senseless
• frenzied
• fixated
• monomaniacal
• teched
• monomaniac
• ape
• potty
• raving
• wigged-out
• bananas
• amok

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• balanced
• sound
• reasonable
• sane
• clear
• rational
• normal
• wise
• lucid
• sensible
• judicious
• healthy
• uncrazy
• compos mentis
• well-adjusted
• unneurotic

unbalanced

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verb

past tense of unbalance

as in disturbed

to cause to go insane or as if insane

the shock of the loss of his wife and children completely unbalanced him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbed
• confused
• distracted
• deranged
• crazed
• unhinged
• upset
• unsettled
• frenzied
• bothered
• annoyed
• maddened
• perturbed
• cracked
• irritated
• agitated
• locoed
• unstrung
• disquieted
• vexed
• discomposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relaxed
• settled
• calmed
• soothed
• quieted
• tranquilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unbalanced

Adjective

An unbalanced, unregulated leader becomes a liability to themselves and their organization. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Desperate to soothe symptoms caused by unbalanced hormones, women are turning to a TikTok trend that recommends combining allergy medication and antacids to treat conditions like PMS or menopause. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 1 July 2026

Verb

Denying the Wave a crucial 1-0 lead, no teammate could convert on a bright drive and dish by speedster Ludmila that unbalanced Seattle’s defense. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026