out-of-whack
Needing an adjustment
Out-of-whack means not functioning properly or not in proper alignment.
A machine that's out of whack needs adjustment; a schedule thrown out of whack has been disrupted.
The phrase often describes systems or arrangements that have gone wrong: My sleep schedule is completely out of whack.
Also spelled without hyphens when used predicatively.
Unbalanced or awry
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- askewTilted from true
awry · misaligned · disproportionate · asymmetrical · tilted · unsteady · wobbly · unstable
Erratically malfunctioning
- glitchyProne to malfunctions
- buggyHorse-drawn cart
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- faultyHaving defects or errors
defective · malfunctioning · busted · kaput · wonky · screwy · misbehaving · unreliable
Disordered or damaged
- mixed-upDisordered or bewildered
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
- muddledIn a confused state
- disorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
confused · disarrayed · scrambled · discombobulated · topsy-turvy · helter-skelter · higgledy-piggledy · upside-down
off-kilter
Unbalanced or awry
askew · awry · misaligned · disproportionate · asymmetrical · tilted · unsteady · wobbly · unstable · off-balance
haywire
Erratically malfunctioning
faulty · defective · malfunctioning · busted · kaput · wonky · screwy · misbehaving · unreliable · temperamental
messed-up
Disordered or damaged
disorganized · confused · disarrayed · scrambled · discombobulated · topsy-turvy · helter-skelter · higgledy-piggledy · upside-down · scattered
out-of-whackcalibrated
Adjusted for accuracy
aligned · in tune · dialed in · on target · fine-tuned
out-of-whackbalanced
In a state of equilibrium
proportionate · in proportion · harmonious · even-keeled · stable
out-of-whackin working order
in order · in good shape · shipshape · right as rain · up and running
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