UNBALANCE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˌən-ˈba-lən(t)s

Definition of unbalance

as in to disturb

to cause to go insane or as if insane the shock of the loss of his wife and children completely unbalanced him

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unbalance

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noun

as in imbalance

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Recent Examples of unbalance

Verb

Now, after nearly two weeks of mass protests across most of the country, the people of Iran might have unbalanced the regime – although not yet in any material way. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2026 One executive raised concerns about the program’s viability for health systems that span multiple states—and could see funds dispersed unevenly across their geographies, unbalancing regional programs. — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

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The team surmised that this unbalance may be due to strong eastward winds that distribute heat and clouds across the exoplanet’s surface. — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025 Not by trying to smooth out this unbalance, or trying to fish for quotas or whatnot. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for unbalance

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Now investors are wondering whether the bond market’s unease is strong enough to disturb a booming stock market.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
As a parent who has purchased my share of scary Halloween costumes, I was particularly disturbed by the controversy now engulfing Target.

— Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturb

Noun

Other possible causes flagged in the reporting include mild infection, IBS, microbiome imbalances, food sensitivities and general inflammation.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The trade imbalances that have come to characterize the global economy are fundamentally untenable.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of imbalance

Noun

The release of excess nitrogen into the atmosphere disrupts the planet's nitrogen cycle, creating a disequilibrium.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026
This stable abnormality has rested on a dual architecture of impunity and rehabilitation—a profitable, sect-transcendent disequilibrium sustained by oil revenues, shadow economies and, more recently, frenzied real-estate speculation.

— Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026

Definition of disequilibrium

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Nothing will keep you from sleeping or distract you from studying like itchy bug bites or the constant sneezing and drippy nose of seasonal allergies.

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The long seven-month offseason has been filled with congressional legislation, eligibility lawsuits, CFP expansion and plenty of other storylines that have distracted from the product on the field.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of distract

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Featuring an ensemble populated by killer character actors like Jacki Weaver, Luis Guzmán, Kurtwood Smith, Timothy Spall, and Michael Chernus, Perpetual Grace, LTD is an off-kilter neo-noir that mines deranged humor from its eccentric characters.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Instagram demanded a certain sort of woman and then produced her, deranging broad swaths of the population in the process.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of derange

Verb

Aer Lingus magic The Aer Lingus Classic has been defined by rainy weather and upsets the past few years.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Almost everywhere else in the city, women would need one — except at this venue, which tries to not upset the precarious balance of the religion-nightlife cohabitation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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