out of place
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out of place
- /ˌaʊ̯t əv ˈpleɪ̯s/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˌæɔ̯t əv ˈplæɪ̯s/ Australia
- /ˌæʊ̯t əv ˈplæɪ̯s/ New Zealand
- /ˌʌʊ̯t əv ˈples/ Scotland
- /ˌawʈ ov ˈpleːs/ India
Where it comes from
From out of (preposition) + place (“a fitting position”, noun).
phrase
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Not in the proper arrangement or situation.
No wonder I couldn’t find it—it was out of place.
Similar: dislocated, dystopic, ectopic, heterotopic, malpositioned, misplaced, out of keeping with · Opposite: in keeping with, in place
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Inappropriate for the circumstances.
Near-synonym: atopic
Similar: unseemly, atopic · Opposite: appropriate, seemly
Translations
Every language
prep_phrase not in the proper arrangement or situation
| Español | fuera de lugar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 場違い bachigai |
| Português | fora do lugar, deslocado |
| Français | déplacé |
| Deutsch | fehl am Platz |
| Italiano | disambientato, spaesato |
| Русский | не к ме́сту ne k méstu, некста́ти nekstáti, невпопа́д nevpopád |
| العربية | فِي غَيْرِ مَحَلِّهِ fī ḡayri maḥallihi |
prep_phrase inappropriate for the circumstances
| Español | fuera de lugar |
|---|
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