top-heavy

• يصف شيئًا غير مستقر لأن جزأه العلوي ثقيل جدًا بالنسبة لجزئه السفلي. وقد يوصف به أيضًا من يفتقر إلى التوازن أو الاعتدال في تكوينه أو هيكله.

Describes something that is unstable because the upper part is too heavy for the lower part.

1. Unstable due to top overloadB2formal

   Having a structure that is unstable because the upper part is too heavy for the lower part.

   غير مستقر بسبب ثقل الجزء العلوي

   • The stack of boxes was top-heavy and fell over.
   • The boat became top-heavy after loading too much cargo on the deck.
   • A top-heavy design can make a building unsafe in an earthquake.

   المرادفاتprecarioustippyunbalancedunstable

   الأضدادbalancedstable

2. Organizational imbalanceC1formal

   Describing an organization or company that has too many managers or executives compared to workers.

   اختلال هيكلي في الإدارة

   • The company is top-heavy with senior managers but few junior staff.
   • A top-heavy structure can slow down decision-making.
   • They restructured to reduce the top-heavy management layer.

   المرادفاتbureaucratic