unbalanced

Examples

• All

• Surely the man was mentally unbalanced, and yet ...

  Fiction book (2001)

• Maybe a little mentally unbalanced but...

  Jungle Woman (1944)

• Well, I say there is something unbalanced with him tonight.

  Anastasia (1956)

• You are so completely unbalanced.

  10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

• The woman was unbalanced, and I would report this incident to Julian as soon as morning came.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Do you think I'm unbalanced?

  Mrs. Soffel (1984)

• That's so much better than you being mentally unbalanced.

  Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

• Dallas, I knew you were irresponsible, but I think you might be mentally unbalanced.

  Modern Vampires (1998)

• Surely, Yang must be psychologically unbalanced to have such a chip on his shoulder.

  Academic text (1999)

• The therapist suggested that he might be unbalanced due to his emotional outbursts.

Synonyms

C

crazy

vsunbalanced

• Offensive

∞ 4.1

Mentally ill and unable to think or behave in a normal way

is a broader label for being mentally unstable without clinical detail

U

unstable

vsunbalanced

91 4.4

A person whose mood or behavior changes suddenly

is about deeper mental illness, not only sudden mood swings

M

mentally ill

vsunbalanced

• Vulgar

77 3.4

Having a serious problem with thinking, feeling, or behaving because of a brain condition

is broader, covering lack of stability without formal diagnosis

D

disturbed

vsunbalanced

37 3.8

Feeling upset or worried and unable to think clearly

is stronger, indicating full madness rather than milder emotional problems

O

off balance

vsunbalanced

34 4.0

Feeling unsteady in body or mind after something sudden

is a persistent mental condition rather than short-term disorientation

U

unhinged

vsunbalanced

• Offensive

27 7.8

A person who is not thinking or acting in a normal and safe way

is milder, meaning mentally unsettled rather than extreme loss of control

I

imbalanced

vsunbalanced

8 4.6

Not even in the way parts or people are placed

refers specifically to serious mental instability rather than general unevenness

U

unsound

vsunbalanced

• Formal

3 8.4

Mentally ill and not able to manage personal affairs

is the everyday description, not limited to legal or formal use

A

around the bend

vsunbalanced

• Offensive

1 9.3

To be very confused or act in a strange way

is the neutral clinical description used in serious contexts

B

brainsick

vsunbalanced

• Offensive

1 9.9

Being very ill in the mind and not thinking clearly

is the common modern expression for mental instability rather than old style wording

U

uncentered

vsunbalanced

7.6

Feeling mentally unsteady and unable to focus

is more severe, implying established mental illness rather than temporary unsettlement

Antonyms

S

sane

119 3.2

Having a healthy mind and able to think clearly

How Stable

stable

473 2.3

sane

119 3.2

unsettled

22 4.2

unbalanced

14 5.7

insane

• Slur

524 4.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology