unbalanced

/ˈʌnˌbælənst/

/ənˈbælɪnst/

When something is unbalanced, it's uneven or unstable. If your weight on a surfboard is unbalanced, you risk falling off.

Things can be physically unbalanced, like a seesaw with only one kid on it, or more figuratively unbalanced. For example, your mom might think you have an unbalanced diet if you rarely eat vegetables, and you'd describe your high school education as unbalanced if you didn't take any math classes. Another way to be unbalanced is to be mentally ill or emotionally disturbed.

Definitions of unbalanced

1. adjective

   being or thrown out of equilibrium
   synonyms: imbalanced

   labile

   liable to change

   antonyms:

   balanced

   being in a state of proper equilibrium

   counterbalanced, counterpoised

   brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another

   harmonious, proportionate, symmetrical

   exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities

   poised

   marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

   self-balancing

   of someone or something that balances himself or itself

   stable

   maintaining equilibrium

   well-balanced

   in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium
2. adjective

   affected with madness or insanity
   synonyms: brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unhinged

   insane

   afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
3. adjective

   debits and credits are not equal
   synonyms:

   unequal

   poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure