unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈba-lən(t)st 
: not balanced: such as
a
: not in equilibrium
b
: mentally disordered : affected with mental illness
c
: not adjusted so as to make credits equal to debits
an unbalanced account
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horrific crimes that obviously were committed by a very unbalanced person
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Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
Most important, the legislation is massively expensive and will add further to the debt/deficit at a time when both are already extremely unbalanced.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 21 May 2025
His replacement, Hansi Flick, arrived to find an unbalanced squad that lacked a clear identity.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The destroyer became unbalanced and was punctured in its bottom sections after a transport cradle on the stern section slid off first and became stuck, per the report.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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“Unbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbalanced. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈbal-ən(t)st
1
: not in a state of balance
2
: not completely sane
3
: not adjusted so as to make credits equal to debits
an unbalanced account
Medical Definition
unbalanced
adjective
un·bal·anced
ˌən-ˈbal-ən(t)st
: mentally disordered : affected with mental illness
an unbalanced mind
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