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squilibrato

unbalanced

adjective skwee-lee-BRAH-toh Rare

Also means

unstable

Usage Note

Squilibrato describes something or someone that lacks balance — physically (un carico squilibrato, 'an unbalanced load') or mentally (una persona squilibrata, 'an unbalanced/unstable person'). When applied to people it can be blunt or even insulting, implying mental instability. The noun squilibrio means 'imbalance'; the opposite is equilibrato ('balanced, well-adjusted').

Examples

"Il meccanismo è squilibrato e va regolato."

Natural Translation

The mechanism is unbalanced and needs adjusting.

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