- unbalanced
adj. mentally unbalanced
* * *[ʌn'bælənst]mentally unbalanced
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
adj. mentally unbalanced
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
unbalanced — UK US /ʌnˈbælənst/ adjective ► ACCOUNTING 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: »I have some… … Financial and business terms
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unbalanced — is the opposite of balanced . * When referring to electrical signals, an unbalanced line is the opposite of a balanced line such as used in RCA cables used to connect a DVD player to your stereo.* Inoffensive line is a formation characteristic… … Wikipedia
unbalanced — adjective treating aspects of something unequally; partial. → unbalance unbalanced adjective upset the mental stability of; derange. → unbalance … English new terms dictionary
unbalanced — [adj1] not even, stable asymmetric, asymmetrical, disproportionate, irregular, lopsided, not balanced, off balance, shaky, top heavy, treacherous, unequal, uneven, unstable, unsteady, unsymmetrical, wobbly; concept 480 Ant. balanced, even, fair,… … New thesaurus
unbalanced — index deranged, disproportionate, inequitable, insecure, non compos mentis, partial (biased), unequal (unequivalent) … Law dictionary
unbalanced — (adj.) 1640s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of BALANCE (Cf. balance). Earliest use is in reference to the mind, judgment, etc. Of material things, it is recorded from 1732 … Etymology dictionary
unbalanced — [unbal′ənst] adj. 1. not in balance or equilibrium 2. not equal as to debit and credit 3. a) mentally deranged b) erratic or unstable … English World dictionary
unbalanced — [[t]ʌ̱nbæ̱lənst[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as unbalanced, you mean that they appear disturbed and upset or they seem to be slightly mad. I knew how unbalanced Paula had been since my uncle Peter died... He was shown to be mentally … English dictionary
unbalanced — adj. 1 slightly crazy VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
unbalanced — un|bal|anced [ʌnˈbælənst] adj 1.) someone who is unbalanced is slightly crazy 2.) a report, argument etc that is unbalanced is unfair because it emphasizes one opinion too much 3.) a relationship that is unbalanced is not equal because one person … Dictionary of contemporary English