Antonyms for out of whack


Grammar : Adj, adv
Spell : hwak, wak
Phonetic Transcription : ʰwæk, wæk


Definition of out of whack

Origin :
  • "to strike sharply," 1719, probably of imitative origin. The noun is from 1737. The word in out of whack (1885) is perhaps the slang meaning "share, just portion" (1785), which may be from the notion of the blow that divides, or the rap of the auctioneer's hammer.
  • As in on the blink : adj not working continuously
  • As in out of order : adj not working
  • As in broken : adj not working
  • As in on the fritz : adj in disrepair
  • As in unsystematic : adj disorderly
  • As in damaged : adj broken, not working
  • As in disorderly : adj messy, untidy
  • As in haywire : adj broken; crazy
  • As in out of commission : adv not working

Synonyms for out of whack

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