topheavy
Weighted above center
Topheavy describes something with too much weight or bulk at the top relative to its base, making it unstable or prone to tipping: The bookshelf was topheavy and wobbled dangerously.
The term extends to organizations with too many executives relative to workers, or to women with disproportionately large breasts.
Also spelled top-heavy.
Unstably balanced, nearly falling
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- precariousDangerously insecure
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- tippyLiable to overturn
swaying · rocking · tilting · listing · tottering · overbalanced · capsizing · toppling
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
clunky · lumbering · ponderous · unmanageable · impractical · overbuilt
Unequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- imbalancedUnevenly distributed or proportioned
off-center · unequal · misaligned · weighted · overloaded · concentrated · misshapen · irregular
Burdened past capacity
- ladenHeavily weighted down
- weighed downMade heavy by burden
- encumberedMade difficult to move
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
taxed · burdened · overwhelmed · excessive · bloated · overstuffed · packed · crammed
Excessively procedural
- hierarchicalOrganized by rank
- administrativeRelated to organization management
- overstaffedHaving surplus employees
- inefficientPoor at using resources
corporate · redundant · siloed · layered · inflated · managerial
teetering
Unstably balanced, nearly falling
- wobblingMoving unsteadily, wavering
- precariousDangerously insecure
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
tippy · swaying · rocking · tilting · listing · tottering · overbalanced · capsizing · toppling · lurching
cumbersome
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
ungainly · clunky · lumbering · ponderous · unmanageable · impractical · overbuilt
lopsided
Unequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
imbalanced · off-center · unequal · misaligned · weighted · overloaded · concentrated · misshapen · irregular · bulging
overloaded
Burdened past capacity
- ladenHeavily weighted down
- weighed downMade heavy by burden
- encumberedMade difficult to move
strained · taxed · burdened · overwhelmed · excessive · bloated · overstuffed · packed · crammed · stuffed
bureaucratic
Excessively procedural
- hierarchicalOrganized by rank
- administrativeRelated to organization management
- overstaffedHaving surplus employees
inefficient · corporate · redundant · siloed · layered · inflated · managerial
topheavybottom-heavy
Mass concentrated below
low-slung · well-balanced · squat · ballasted · counterweighted
topheavylean
Lacking fat; incline
streamlined · flat · decentralized · bottom-heavy · bottom-up