imbalanced
UK/,ɪm'bælənst/US/ɪm'bælənst/
Definitions
adj.
Not in a state of balance; out of proportion.
不平衡的，比例失调的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim-not, opposite of
+
balancedbar, barrier; ban, prohibition
=imbalanced
im- (not, a Latinized form of in-) + balanced = simply not balanced. It stresses disproportion that exists in the first place — an imbalanced diet, an imbalanced workforce — rather than something knocked off an even state (compare 'unbalanced').
Example Sentences
- 1.
An imbalanced diet can lead to vitamin deficiencies.
- 2.
The company has an imbalanced ratio of managers to staff.
- 3.
Critics say the tax system is heavily imbalanced.