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- [bal-uh nst]
- /ˈbæl ənst/
- /ˈbæl.ənst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bal-uh nst]
- /ˈbæl ənst/
Definitions of balanced word
- adjective balanced A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way. 3
- adjective balanced Something that is balanced is pleasing or useful because its different parts or elements are in the correct proportions. 3
- adjective balanced Someone who is balanced remains calm and thinks clearly, even in a difficult situation. 3
- adjective balanced having weight evenly distributed; being in a state of equilibrium 3
- adjective balanced (of a person) mentally and emotionally stable 3
- adjective balanced (of a discussion, programme, etc) presenting opposing points of view fairly and without bias 3
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Origin of balanced
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; balance + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Balanced
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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balanced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
balanced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for balanced
adj balanced
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- uniform — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
- offset — something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- proportional — having due proportion; corresponding.
adjective balanced
- impartial — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
- unprejudiced — not prejudiced; without preconception; unbiased; impartial: the unprejudiced view of the judge.
- disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
Antonyms for balanced
adj balanced
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- unjust — not just; lacking in justice or fairness: unjust criticism; an unjust ruler.
- partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- prejudiced — an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
adjective balanced
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
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