Noun: unbalance ,ún'ba-lun(t)s
- A lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
"a hormonal unbalance";
- imbalance, instability
- A state of mental disturbance and disorientation
"His unbalance became apparent when he started making irrational decisions and speaking incoherently";
- derangement, mental unsoundness
- Throw out of balance or equilibrium
"The tax relief unbalanced the budget"; "The prima donna unbalances the smooth work in our department"
- Derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane
"The death of his parents unbalanced him";
- derange
Derived forms: unbalanced, unbalances, unbalancing
Type of: alter, change, craze, craziness [informal], disequilibrium, insanity, madden, madness, modify
Antonym: balance