unbalance
Upset the equilibrium
To unbalance something is to disturb its equilibrium—physically or mentally.
A heavy load can unbalance a boat; shocking news can unbalance a person's state of mind.
As a noun, unbalance refers to the condition of being out of balance: The unbalance in the engine caused vibrations.
The word overlaps with imbalance but emphasizes the action or process of destabilizing rather than the resulting state.
Lack of proper balance
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- skewTwist from straight
- distortTwist from original form
bias · unevenness · lopsided · inequality · disequilibrium · maldistribution · disparity · offset
Unsteady side-to-side motion
- teeterSway without stability
- totterMove unsteadily, nearly falling
- toppleCause to fall
- tipEnd or gratuity
sway · lurch · stagger · capsize · overturn · stumble · lean · tilt
Cause unease or anxiety
- disturbInterrupt or trouble
- agitateDisturb or provoke
- disconcertDisturb composure or poise
- perturbTo disturb deeply
unnerve · discompose · fluster · rattle · shake · upset · destabilize · disorient
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
woozy · giddy · faint · nausea · equilibrium · swaying · stagger · queasy
disproportion
Lack of proper balance
distort · bias · unevenness · lopsided · inequality · disequilibrium · maldistribution · disparity · offset · misalign
wobble
Unsteady side-to-side motion
tip · sway · lurch · stagger · capsize · overturn · stumble · lean · tilt · precarious
unsettle
Cause unease or anxiety
- disturbInterrupt or trouble
- agitateDisturb or provoke
- disconcertDisturb composure or poise
perturb · unnerve · discompose · fluster · rattle · shake · upset · destabilize · disorient · unhinge
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
- spinningRevolving around an axis
disoriented · woozy · giddy · faint · nausea · equilibrium · swaying · stagger · queasy · motion sickness
unbalancebalance
Steadiness or amount owed
stabilize · steady · equilibrate · level · ground
unbalancecalm
Free from agitation
soothe · settle · tranquilize · stabilize · compose
unbalancebalance
Steadiness or amount owed
equilibrate · equilibrize · harmonize · stabilize · equalize