out of sorts — feeling slightly unwell, irritable, or not in one's usual good spirits
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: feeling slightly unwell, irritable, or not in one's usual good spirits
Pronunciation (IPA): /aʊt əv sɔrts/
Example Sentences
- My cat has been out of sorts ever since I rearranged the furniture.
- The usually cheerful receptionist seemed out of sorts today.
- I'm feeling a bit out of sorts - maybe I need more coffee.
out of sorts
ADJECTIVE[/aʊt əv sɔrts/]
feeling slightly unwell, irritable, or not in one's usual good spirits
💡 Concept
He felt out of sorts all morning after barely sleeping.
🎵 Rhyme
Out of sorts, can't play sports on any courts
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/aʊt əv sɔrts/
🇬🇧 UK/aʊt əv sɔːts/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
sortscourtssports
sorts
courts
sports
🔗Collocations
feel out of sorts
look out of sorts
seem out of sorts
a bit out of sorts
completely out of sorts
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat has been out of sorts ever since I rearranged the furniture.”
“The usually cheerful receptionist seemed out of sorts today.”
😄 Fun example
“I'm feeling a bit out of sorts - maybe I need more coffee.”
“After the long flight, everyone was out of sorts for days.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
unwellirritablegrumpyunder the weatheroff-color
Antonyms
cheerfulenergeticin good spirits
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