out of sorts

idiomatic emotion

The phrase "out of sorts" is an idiomatic expression used to describe a state of being slightly unwell, irritable, or not feeling like one's usual self.

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Definition

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(common)Feeling slightly unwell or not in good spirits.

Example

She woke up feeling out of sorts and decided to take a sick day.

B2General

(common)Being irritable or grumpy without a specific reason.

Example

He's been out of sorts all day, snapping at everyone.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "out of sorts":

out of whack out of joint out of place under the weather out of it off one's game out of step off one's feed out of tune out of sync out of line off keel at sixes and sevens out of order out of touch out of square off one's box get bent out of shape down and out out of character off balance ill at ease off the boil out of one's time not with it out of out of one's mind out to lunch off guard out of work out of phase messed up in a right state off the rails at loose ends out of hand