outofkilter

Meanings

• adjective

  Not functioning properly or in alignment; askew, awry, out of order.

  - "The gears in the old clock were outofkilter."
  - "The outofkilter car engine made a loud knocking sound."
  - "Despite the outofkilter economic indicators, the stock market continued to rise."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with outofkilter
kitter , bitter , quitter , witter

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Variants

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out of kilter

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Etymology

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The term 'outofkilter' is believed to have originated from the Scottish dialect 'out o' kilter,' meaning 'out of balance' or 'out of order'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'outofkilter' is also used in astronomy to describe a planet or moon that is not in its proper orbit.

2. The term has been used in various forms of art, including painting and sculpture, to represent a sense of chaos or disorder.

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Related Concepts

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1. askew: Related term meaning not straight or not in alignment.

2. awry: Related term meaning not in the right direction or not in proper alignment.

3. out of order: Related term meaning not functioning properly.

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Culture

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The term 'outofkilter' has been used in various contexts in literature and music. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Scout describes her brother Jem as being 'outofkilter' when he becomes upset. In music, the term is used in the title of a song by the band Weezer.

How to Memorize "outofkilter"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock with gears that are not aligned or a car engine with parts that are not working together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the feeling of something being not right or not functioning properly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Out of Kilter, Out of Sight' to remember the meaning of the term.

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