adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈbælənst/
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rhymes with -ælənst
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He believed he rarely got sick because of his balanced diet.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of balance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
being in a state of proper equilibrium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the carefully balanced seesaw
a properly balanced symphony orchestra
a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history
a balanced blend of whiskeys
the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unbalanced
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مُتَوَازِن
(mutawāzin)
— even
Bulgarian:
уравновесен
(uravnovesen)
— even
Catalan:
equilibrat
— even
Czech:
vyvážený
— even
Czech:
vyrovnaný
— even
Czech:
rovnovážný
— even
Czech:
vybalancovaný
— even
Dutch:
evenwichtig
— even
Dutch:
uitgewogen
— even
Dutch:
gebalanceerd
— even
Estonian:
tasakaalustatud
— even
Finnish:
tasapainoinen
— even
Finnish:
tasapuolinen
— even
French:
équilibré
— even
Greek:
ισόρροπος
(isórropos)
— even
Ancient Greek:
πάρισος
(párisos)
— even
Hindi:
संतुलित
(santulit)
— even
Hungarian:
kiegyensúlyozott
— even
Malay:
seimbang
— even
Romanian:
echilibrat
— even
Russian:
сбалансированный
(sbalansirovannyj)
— even
