noun
- proper or usual state or condition; good working order
Usage: typically used in phrases like ‘out of kilter’ or ‘off kilter’
Examples
- The washing machine has been out of kilter since we moved it.
- Something seems off kilter about his story.
- The economy is completely out of kilter.
- Her work schedule threw her whole routine out of kilter.
- The picture frame is off kilter on the wall.
- Everything felt out of kilter after the sudden change in management.