overbalanced 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of overbalancednext
as in unequal

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overbalanced

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verb

past tense of overbalance
as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overbalanced
  1. unequal
  2. outweighed
  3. unbalanced
  4. disproportionate
  5. lopsided
  6. asymmetrical
  7. abnormal
Adjective
  • Power Imbalance The unpredictability of a hot-and-cold dynamic often leads to an unequal balance in the relationship.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Simply put, there are unequal amounts of batter in each cake pan, leading to variable thickness of each cake layer.
    Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of unequal
Verb
  • The stop texting story even outweighed the Chinese hacking story that led to the FBI warning in the first place.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the ruling, the three-judge panel found that national security risks outweighed the argument put forth by TikTok and ByteDance that the law violates the First Amendment rights of millions of the video app’s users.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of outweighed
Adjective
  • But as any naysayers of the ready-to-drink (RTD) category will point out, pre-mixed cocktails can be clunky — cloying and sickly sweet, unbalanced, or laden with faux flavors of lime or other once-fresh ingredients.
    Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Many of us unwittingly eat an unbalanced mix of foods that are high in simple carbohydrates, causing glucose spikes and subsequent crashes.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of unbalanced
Adjective
  • By the numbers: Philadelphians living in some of the city's poorest neighborhoods account for a disproportionate amount of traffic crash hospitalizations and deaths.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Black and Hispanic adults, women, parents, lower-income and uninsured adults experience a disproportionate amount of healthcare debt, KFF data revealed.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of disproportionate
Adjective
  • Jon Tester, of Montana, put up similarly lopsided numbers in surrendering his Senate seat.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Reality check: That's fortunate because, on paper, this matchup seems very lopsided.
    Andrew King, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of lopsided
Adjective
  • The look featured a scoop neckline, which was partially covered by a gray oversize blazer, and high-waist skirt that was designed with an asymmetrical hem.
    Alfredo Mineo, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
  • For the Los Angeles premiere of Family Switch in November 2023, Garner kept on theme with the festive season colors, wearing a red minidress with an asymmetrical layered hem.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of asymmetrical
Adjective
  • Overall, healthcare providers consider vaginal bleeding, even if only spotting, after menopause to be an abnormal symptom.
    Jess Sims, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Increasing screening rates, expanding healthcare access, and ensuring follow-up care after abnormal mammograms could make a difference.
    Liz Neporent, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of abnormal
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