Spanish word

desequilibrio

Pronunciation

IPA/desekiˈliβɾjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounimbalance

Example

Después de cambiar mi horario, siento un desequilibrio en mi rutina.

Since changing my schedule, I feel an imbalance in my routine.

Illustration for desequilibrio (imbalance)

More examples

Siento un desequilibrio emocional después de la discusión.

I feel an emotional imbalance after the discussion.

Core concept

A seesaw with one side heavy and the other light.

Common phrases

  • sentir un desequilibrio

    feel an imbalance

  • un desequilibrio emocional

    an emotional imbalance

  • un desequilibrio económico

    an economic imbalance

Similar words

inestabilidad: Ongoing lack of steadiness or equilibrium, producing an unstable state.
desajuste: Failure to align with what is needed, causing poor functioning or coordination.

Definition in Spanish

Ausencia o alteración del equilibrio habitual en rutinas, emociones o sistemas que provoca desajuste.

Word origin

Formed from des- 'not' plus equilibrio (from Latin aequilibrium: aequus 'equal' + libra 'balance'), indicating a loss of the usual equilibrium.

Usage tips

  • Speakers commonly add a domain word (for example, emocional, social, económico) to specify what is out of balance, because the bare noun can sound abstract.

Other meanings

  • unevennessnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • desequilibrarunbalanceverb
  • desequilibradounbalancedadjective

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