kilter
noun /ˈkɪltə(r)/
/ˈkɪltər/
Word Originearly 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
[uncountable]Idioms Idioms
out of kilter
- not agreeing with or the same as something else
- His views are out of kilter with world opinion.
- no longer continuing or working in the normal way
- Long flights throw my sleeping pattern out of kilter for days.