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imbalance

/ɪmbˈælʌns/noun3 syllables

Imbalance means: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium.

Synonyms for imbalance4

noun, as in a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium

instability, unbalance

noun, as in lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

disproportion, dissymmetry

Opposites of imbalance

balance

What does imbalance mean?2

noun

1

a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium“a hormonal imbalance”

2

lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with imbalance?1

two syllables

balance
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Imbalance in a sentence

  • The trade imbalance between two nations should be improved.unknown
  • The trade imbalance bulks large in our minds.unknown
  • Female hormone imbalance is a major cause of infertility.fcbond
  • Love is nothing more than a temporary hormone imbalance.corbinjurgens
  • Algeria's imbalance between imports and exports is quite significant.Amastan
  • Belize faces continued pressure from rising sovereign debt and a growing trade imbalance.The_World_Factbook
  • There's a glaring imbalance between the costs and results.JK_Summerlin
  • Love is simply a temporary hormonal imbalance.niceguydave

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Forms of imbalance

as a noun

plural
imbalances