adjective
- not in a steady position; likely to fall over
- not fair or equal; giving too much attention to one side
- mentally unstable or disturbed
Usage: potentially offensive when referring to people
Examples
- The unbalanced load caused the washing machine to shake violently.
- She placed the vase carefully on the unbalanced table.
- The news report was criticized for being unbalanced and one-sided.
- His unbalanced diet consisted mainly of junk food.
- The committee felt the proposal was unbalanced in favor of large corporations.
- The budget seemed unbalanced with too much spending on defense.
- He appeared unbalanced after the traumatic experience.