unbalance

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈbæləns/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
  2. noun a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
  3. verb throw out of balance or equilibrium

Etymology

From un- + balance.

In classic literature

Synonyms

imbalance, instability

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
disequilibrium
Opposite (antonyms)
balance

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