[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Not poised; unbalanced, not held in equilibrium. Also in later use: not (or no longer) held in readiness or expectation.

- Of a person, his or her behaviour, etc.: lacking composure or self-assurance; unsettled, impetuous.


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Origin:
early 17th century; earliest use found in William Fowler (d. 1612), writer and courtier. From un- + poised