off balance
adjective [after verb], adverbDefinition
› If someone or something is off balance, they are in a position where they are likely to fall or be knocked down: A gust of wind knocked/threw her off balance and she fell.Balance and imbalance › confused or uncertain about what to do next: Many Republicans were thrown off balance by the Democrats' landslide at the polls.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of off balance adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accord with sth phrasal verb
- align verb
- alignment noun (POSITION)
- balance (sth) out/up phrasal verb
- balance of power noun
- balanced adjective
- counterweight noun
- equilibrium noun
- harmonious adjective (PLEASANT)
- harmonize verb (MATCH)
- harmony noun (MATCH)
- imbalance noun
- mismatch noun
- mismatch verb
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