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unbalanced

/ənbˈælənst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
un-bal-anced
IPA
/ənbˈælənst/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

not balanced, without equilibrium

adj

irrational or mentally deranged

adj

expressing support for a certain point of view; biased

adj

not adjusted such that debit and credit correspond

adj

of an expression having different numbers of left and right parentheses

adj

an offensive line with more players on one side of the center than on the other

verb

simple past and past participle of unbalance

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English balanced English unbalanced From un- + balanced.

Inflected Forms

more unbalanced (comparative) most unbalanced (superlative)

Synonyms

out of whack lopsided ill-disposed unstable imbalanced inbalanced brainsick crazy demented disturbed mad sick

Rhymes With

balanced counterbalanced

Questions

How do you pronounce unbalanced?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənbˈælənst/.
What does unbalanced mean?
not balanced, without equilibrium
Where does unbalanced come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English balanced English unbalanced From un- + balanced.

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