unbalanced
UK: ʌnˈbælənst | US: ʌnˈbælənst
Definition
adj. not evenly distributed; lacking stability or proportion
adj. mentally or emotionally unstable
vt. (past tense) caused to lose balance or equilibrium
Structure
un <not>balance <equilibrium>ed <adjective suffix>
Etymology
The word "unbalanced" combines the prefix "un-" (Old English "un-," meaning "not") with the root "balance" (from Latin "bilanx," meaning "two-scaled," via Old French "balance") and the suffix "-ed" (forming adjectives). Originally describing physical imbalance, it later expanded to metaphorical uses, such as emotional or mental instability. The progression reflects a logical shift from literal weight distribution to abstract states of disequilibrium.
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