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unbalanced

[/ʌnˈbælənst/]
adjective
desequilibrado
1. not in a state of equilibrium; lacking balance
The table was unbalanced and kept wobbling.
A mesa estava desequilibrada e ficava balançando.
2. emotionally or mentally unstable; not of sound mind
His unbalanced behavior worried his family.
Seu comportamento desequilibrado preocupava sua família.
3. lacking fairness or impartiality; biased
The article presented an unbalanced view of the issue.
O artigo apresentava uma visão tendenciosa da questão.
4. in accounting, not having equal debit and credit totals
The company's unbalanced books raised red flags.
Os livros contábeis desequilibrados da empresa levantaram suspeitas.
NYC Slang
off-kilter; wack (when referring to mental instability or bias)
Synonyms
unstablewobblybiasedprejudicedunsteadylopsidedirrational
Antonyms
balancedstablefairimpartialsaneequilibrated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desequilibrado
most common and widely used term
Rio de Janeiro
desigual
sometimes used for biased or unfair contexts
São Paulo
desequilibrado
standard usage, also 'desiquilibrado' informally
Portugal
desequilibrado
standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of balance
lose one's balance
tip the scales
mental imbalance
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