out of tune

The phrase "out of tune" can describe both musical discrepancies and figurative disagreements or disharmony.

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Definition

B1Music

(general)Not having the correct pitch or harmony in musical sound.

Example

The guitar sounded out of tune, so she had to adjust the strings.
His singing was out of tune with the rest of the choir.

B2Figurative

(idiomatic)Not in agreement or harmony with a group, idea, or standard.

Example

His views on the subject were out of tune with the majority opinion.
She felt out of tune with the corporate culture.

Similar

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

out of sync out of step in tune out of whack out of joint out of sorts out of touch out of phase out of line tune out out of square false note out of order out of place to the tune of off keel out of one's time out of gear out of time off target out of it way off out of