out of place
not in the proper position; disarranged.
"not a hair was out of place in her painstakingly crimped coiffure"
synonyms: out of position, out of order, in disorder, disarranged, in disarray, disorganized, in a mess, messy, topsy-turvy, muddled
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out of place ... not comfortable in or not suitable for a situation: The picture looks out of place here. I felt out of place in my huge new school.
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation The string quartet seemed out of place for a toddler's birthday party. Synonyms & Similar Words.
The common phrase out of place is good for describing someone or something that doesn't quite fit. It might be because it's unseemly and wrong — like wearing a ...
If someone or something seems out of place in a particular situation, they do not seem to belong there or to be suitable for that situation.
Not in the proper situation, not belonging; inappropriate for the circumstances or location. For example, A high school graduate, she felt out of place.
out of place · abominable · inadmissible · loathsome · objectionable · troublesome · unsatisfactory · unsavory · unwanted · unwelcome. Strong matches. annoying ...
Adv. 1. out of place - in a setting where one is or feels inappropriate or incongruous; "he felt out of place in the lingerie shop" ...
out of place · UNSEEMLY · UNSUITABLE · IMPROPER · UNTIMELY · UNCOMFORTABLE · INEPT · STRANGE · INCONGRUOUS. Synonyms. incongruous · inappropriate.
Synonyms: uncomfortable, nervous, tense, strange, wired (slang), disturbed, anxious, awkward, uneasy, unsettled, faltering, unsure, restless, out of place.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the phrase out of place. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
