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unbalanced

unbalanced

6 4.6
An account where amounts received and amounts paid are not equal
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈbælənst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : descuadrado
  • The only remaining question is whether the U.S. will agree to continue the unbalanced trade.

Examples

  • We have a staggering budget deficit and an extremely unbalanced economy.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Congress could end the unbalanced trade with communist China, Mexico, and India.

    Blog text (7)

  • To deal with Washington's unbalanced budget, Inslee said the state would bring in extra money from economic growth.

    Blog text (12)

  • The freshman-dominated GOP-controlled Legislature insisted on an unbalanced approach to closing the budget shortfall against public wishes.

    Blog text (13)

  • The company's financial report showed an unbalanced budget, with expenses far exceeding its income.

  • After reviewing the accounts, the auditor noted they had produced an unbalanced statement that failed to match debits with credits.

  • Due to previous overspending, the organization was forced to operate under an unbalanced fiscal plan this year.

Synonyms

imbalanced
vsunbalanced
8 4.6

Not even in the way parts or people are placed

refers to accounts where debits and credits are unequal

Antonyms

balanced
101 1.0

Having different parts in the right amounts so the whole is fair and steady

How Balanced

balanced
101 1.0
unbalanced
  • Specialized
6 4.6
discrepant
1 8.2

Surface Forms

unbalanced positive

Morphology

unbalanced = balanced (transparent) = un + balance + ed

Direct negation of the adjective 'balanced' in the accounting sense; learners who know 'balanced' can infer 'unbalanced'.

Etymology

The word unbalanced is made of un- meaning 'not' and balance meaning 'a state of even weight or equal sides'. So an unbalanced account is like a pair of scales that do not match, with credits and debits that are not equal.