out of joint

Meaning

(anatomy) Dislocated.
I fell over and put my shoulder out of joint.

(by extension) Chaotic, disordered, out of control.

Not in harmony, in step or in line (with something).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

out-of-joint

Synonyms

disjointed dislocated haywire unjointed out of gear

Examples

The time is out of joint. O cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right. William Shakespeare

These happy endings all express the weak and sly promise that the world is not rotten and out of joint but meaningful and ultimately in excellent condition. Douglas Sirk

The "reasonable" people's failure is obvious. With the best intentions and a naive lack of realism, they think that with a little reason they can bend back into position the framework that has got out of joint. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Mass disease means society is out of joint. Rudolf Virchow

A 2010 study funded by the nonprofit National Center for Family & Marriage Research found that "results show a strong association between moving money out of joint accounts, and consistently keeping money separate, and couple breakup." Source: Internet

The fact that the eatery also does, in fact, rent videos may further put a snooty foodie's nose out of joint. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

out of joint

Close letter words and terms

Out of India theory out of it out of its element out of keeping with out of kelter out of key