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Unbalanced \Un*bal"anced\, a. [In senses 1 and 2, pref. un- not + balanced; in sense 3, 1st pref. un- + balance.]

1. Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise. [1913 Webster]

Let Earth unbalanced from her orbit fly. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. (Com.) Not adjusted; not settled; not brought to an equality of debt and credit; as, an unbalanced account; unbalanced books. [1913 Webster]

3. Being, or being thrown, out of equilibrium; hence, disordered or deranged in sense; unsteady; unsound; as, an unbalanced mind. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

unbalanced adj
1: being or thrown out of equilibrium [syn: imbalanced] [ant: balanced]
2: affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad" [syn: brainsick, crazy, demented, distracted, disturbed, mad, sick, unhinged]
3: debits and credits are not equal

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Unbalanced \Un*bal"anced\, a. [In senses 1 and 2, pref. un- not + balanced; in sense 3, 1st pref. un- + balance.]

1. Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise.

Let Earth unbalanced from her orbit fly. --Pope.

2. (Com.) Not adjusted; not settled; not brought to an equality of debt and credit; as, an unbalanced account; unbalanced books.

3. Being, or being thrown, out of equilibrium; hence, disordered or deranged in sense; unsteady; unsound; as, an unbalanced mind. --Pope.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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