out of whack
Needing some adjustment
Out of whack describes something not working properly or not in proper alignment.
A machine that's out of whack malfunctions; a back that's out of whack causes pain.
The phrase extends to anything disordered or unbalanced: My sleep schedule is completely out of whack.
The budget projections were way out of whack with reality.
Lacking equilibrium or stability
- askewTilted from true
- off-kilterUnbalanced or awry
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
crooked · misaligned · disproportionate · uneven · off-balance · tilted · awry · cockeyed
Damaged beyond function
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- glitchyProne to malfunctions
haywire · buggy · kaput · on the fritz · dysfunctional · acting up · not working · misfiring
unbalanced
Lacking equilibrium or stability
- askewTilted from true
- off-kilterUnbalanced or awry
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
skewed · crooked · misaligned · disproportionate · uneven · off-balance · tilted · awry · cockeyed · wonky
broken
Damaged beyond function
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
glitchy · haywire · buggy · kaput · on the fritz · dysfunctional · acting up · not working · misfiring · failing
- nonfunctionalbroken, malfunctioning, inoperative, nonfunctional, defunct
- brokenbroken, busted, broken down, not working, nonfunctional
- imbalanceimbalance, disequilibrium, disproportion, asymmetry, lopsidedness
- botchedbotched, bungled, messed up, screwed up, fouled up
- off targetoff target, off-target, off the mark, wide of the mark, wide
out of whackaligned
Arranged in proper position
in order · calibrated · in sync · in tune · in place
out of whackin working order
working · functioning · shipshape · in order · operational
out of whackbalanced
In a state of equilibrium
stable · proportionate · harmonious · centered · level
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