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- [uhn-bal-uh ns]
- /ʌnˈbæl əns/
- /ʌnˈbæl.əns/
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- [uhn-bal-uh ns]
- /ʌnˈbæl əns/
Definitions of unbalance word
- verb with object unbalance to throw or put out of balance. 1
- verb with object unbalance to disorder or derange, as the mind. 1
- noun unbalance unbalanced condition. 1
- transitive verb unbalance make unstable 1
- transitive verb unbalance derange emotionally 1
- verb unbalance If something unbalances a relationship, system, or group, it disturbs or upsets it so that it is no longer successful or functioning properly. 0
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Origin of unbalance
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; un-2 + balance
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unbalance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unbalance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unbalance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unbalance
noun unbalance
- alzheimer's disease — Alzheimer's disease is a condition in which a person's brain gradually stops working properly.
- dementia — Dementia is a serious illness of the mind.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
- irresponsibilities — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
verb unbalance
- catch flies — any of various plants, especially of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having a viscid secretion on the stem and calyx in which small insects are sometimes caught.
- craze — If there is a craze for something, it is very popular for a short time.
- dement — to deteriorate mentally, esp because of old age
- derange — to disturb the order or arrangement of; throw into disorder; disarrange
- disconcert — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
Antonyms for unbalance
Top questions with unbalance
- what is balance and unbalance?
- how to calculate voltage unbalance?
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