26984 words

unbalanced

9 definitions • 12 examples
1
not firm but likely to fall or change position suddenly
2

Examples:

His relatives have said he became unbalanced after the death of his father.
3
not fair or equal; false:

Examples:

unbalanced reporting
He gave an unbalanced view of the situation.
4
not consisting of a combination of the correct types and amounts of food:

Examples:

an unbalanced diet
an unbalanced meal
5
emphasizing one thing or one side over another:

Examples:

an unbalanced diet
unbalanced reporting
6
A person who is unbalanced is mentally ill.
7
used to refer to a set of accounts in double-entry bookkeeping in which, as the result of a mistake, the total of money owed or spent is not equal to the money paid into the account:

Examples:

I have some unbalanced accounting entries in the spreadsheet.
The Borough Council is discussing the preliminary general fund budget, which is currently unbalanced with about a $118,000 shortfall.
8
not fair or equal:

Examples:

Their reporting on the election has been unbalanced and often misleading.
9
likely to change in a way that is not controlled:

Examples:

The evidence is now piling up that there is a slowdown and that the economy is unbalanced.

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