un·bal·anced

un·bal·anced
/ˌʌnˈbælənst/ adj
1 : not in a state of balance : not balanced: such as
1 a : not having equal weight on all sides

an unbalanced load

The weight was unbalanced.

1 b : not having good or equal amounts of all the necessary parts of something

He's been eating an unbalanced diet.

2 : not completely sane

mentally unbalanced people


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