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Definitions

out of kilter

PHRASE

broken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

busted defective faulty ruined wrecked

STRONG

dead disabled down gone out shot spent wracked

WEAK

coming unstuck fallen apart feeble gone to pieces haywire imperfect in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable inoperative kaput not functioning on the blink on the fritz out of commission out of order out of whack run down screwed-up unsatisfactory weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

perfect repaired

WEAK

fixed working

PHRASE

damaged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flawed impaired injured run-down

STRONG

bent blemished busted dinged down flubbed gone hurt marred shot snafued spoiled sunk totaled

WEAK

beat-up fouled-up glitched imperfect in need of repair in poor condition in smithereens kaput loused up messed-up mucked up no-go on the blink on the fritz out of action out of whack screwed-up unsound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

healthy

WEAK

OK fixed mended perfect repaired unbroken undamaged working

PHRASE

on the blink

Synonyms

WEAK

bonkers broken busted defective disabled down fallen apart faulty gone to pieces haywire in disrepair in need of repair in the shop inoperable kaput kerflooey not functioning not working on the fritz on the shelf out out of commission out of order out of whack run down shot spent wrecked

PHRASE

on the fritz

Synonyms

WEAK

bonkers broken faulty haywire inoperable kerflooey malfunctioning not working on the blink on the bum out of commission out of order out of whack

PHRASE

out of commission

Synonyms

WEAK

decommissioned down faulty in repair kaput not in service out of order out of whack

PHRASE

out of order

Synonyms

WEAK

broken faulty haywire in disrepair inoperable kerflooey on the blink on the fritz out of commission out of whack

Example Sentences

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A plant with an out of kilter circadian clock will only grow to half the size of a normal plant under laboratory conditions.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2023

Does that not point out that planning by the Pentagon could be out of kilter with reality for future conflicts?

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023

Even talk of a moderation in the rate of price rises seems out of kilter with everyday experience.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2022

But it also knocked supply and demand out of kilter as never before.

From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2022

There was that one letter missing, and the framing bulged slightly out of kilter, but overall, it looked as solid as ever.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

out of kilter

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