akilter (B1)
adjective
Definition
akilter means crooked, out of alignment, askew. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as akilter.
A akilter tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became akilter after the announcement.
How to Use akilter
- akilter + noun (collocation)
- Use akilter before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a akilter reaction."
- become akilter (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became akilter near the end."
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