kilter

[kil-ter]

noun

1. good condition; order.

   The engine was out of kilter.

2. Poker.,  skeet.

kilter

/ ˈkɪltə /

noun

1. working order or alignment (esp in the phrases off kilter, out of kilter )

Word History and Origins

Origin of kilter¹

First recorded in 1630–40; variant of dial. kelter < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of kilter¹

C17: origin unknown

Idioms and Phrases

see out of kilter.

Example Sentences

The party playlist, with disco hits blasting through stoppages, felt out of kilter with the rising tension.

From BBC

Loren Cain, who was born and raised in Orem and studied at Utah Valley University, said the world feels off kilter.

From Los Angeles Times

These views are widely prevalent among those currently inclined to vote for Reform but are often out of kilter with the population as a whole.

From BBC

It also threw finely tuned global supply chains out of kilter and created shortages of vital parts.

From BBC

In that context, it's the Spa result that should be seen as out of kilter, not Hungary.

From BBC