unbalance

noun

a state of mental disturbance and disorientation

a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium

verb

derange mentally, throw out of mental balance

throw out of balance or equilibrium

Roots

unun- · English · not bisba- · Latin · twice lanxlance- · Latin · scale pan, plate

Synonyms for unbalance

imbalancen disequilibratev derangev derangementn disequilibriumn instabilityn overbalancev disproportionn skewv asymmetryn

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Where does unbalance come from?

The word unbalance breaks down into 3 roots of English and Latin origin: un-, from English un (“not”); ba-, from Latin bis (“twice”); and lance, from Latin lanx (“scale pan, plate”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.