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😵 Not balanced ↔️ Not in the middle 📊 Not adjusted
uncentered

uncentered

7.6
Feeling mentally unsteady and unable to focus
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɛntərd/
translation icon : desorientado
  • When faced with overwhelming emotions, he often feels uncentered and struggles to find his balance.

and you lose yourself in the doing. You become completely uncentered and and.

Examples

  • After a long week of work, I felt uncentered and needed some time to relax and recharge.

  • and you lose yourself in the doing. You become completely uncentered and and.

    Evan Carmichael

  • and you lose yourself in the doing. You become completely uncentered and and

  • The sound, too, seemed uncentered and wobbly, as if it were about to fall off an edge.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • No kidding... but you’re making it really cozy for those who are willing to participate in an uncentered discussion, thanks for that.

    Blog text (19)

  • Navigating through the crowded market left her feeling uncentered and disoriented.

Synonyms

off balance
vsuncentered
34 4.0

Feeling unsteady in body or mind after something sudden

is an ongoing inner lack of emotional grounding and balance
disoriented
vsuncentered
6 5.1

Feeling confused or lost about your place among others

is chiefly an emotional imbalance causing unsettlement rather than only confusion
spaced-out
vsuncentered
  • Informal
1 8.7

Not fully paying attention and feeling confused or dreamy

is an internal unsettled emotional imbalance not mere temporary daze
unanchored
vsuncentered
6.7

Not having firm support or a steady base and often feeling unsure

is a felt lack of inner balance and grounding rather than just lacking support

Antonyms

centered
  • US
4.0

Feeling calm and steady in your mind after quiet thought or practice

grounded
4.2

Being calm and sensible with a realistic view of life

How Centered

centered
  • US
4.0
grounded
4.2
uncentered
7.6
uneasy
98 3.2
unsettled
22 4.2

Surface Forms

uncentered positive

Morphology

uncentered = centered (semi-transparent) = un + center + ed

Negation of the metaphorical adjective 'centered' (balanced) is predictable, but the emotional/idiomatic nuance may not be fully literal for all learners.

Etymology

Uncentered comes from un- ('not') and center ('middle' or 'balance'), like losing your 'center' in a storm, which gives the image of feeling shaky or off. That's why someone who is uncentered feels emotionally or mentally unbalanced.