squilibrata

Squilibrata is the feminine form of the Italian adjective squilibrato, meaning not in balance or not in equilibrium. It can describe physical systems that are out of balance, such as a machine with an imbalance or a structure under uneven loads, as well as more abstract situations marked by instability or irregularity.

As a grammatical form, squilibrata agrees with feminine nouns: una situazione squilibrata, una macchina squilibrata, una persona squilibrata. The term is common in everyday Italian but can be informal or pejorative when applied to people, and it is not a clinical diagnosis.

In technical contexts, the phrase stato squilibrato or sistema squilibrato is used to denote lack of equilibrium in physics, engineering, or control theory. In social or economic discourse, squilibrata may describe markets, schedules, or policies that lack balance or coherence.

Etymology: it derives from equilibrato with the negating prefix s-, from the Latin roots aequus (equal) and libra (balance). Related terms include equilibrio (balance) and instabilità (instability).