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Adjective: out of order
  1. Not in working order; not functioning
    "The washing machine is out of order";
    - broken, busted, bust [Brit, informal], up the spout [informal], on the blink [informal], rooted [Austral, NZ, informal], on the fritz [N. Amer, informal], kaput [informal], knackered [Brit, informal]
     
  2. Not arranged in order
    "The files were completely out of order";
    - disordered, unordered
dj.: out of order
Usage: Brit
  1. Behaving inappropriately or offensively
    "His rude comments were completely out of order";
    - out of line, out-of-line

See also: damaged, inappropriate, incompatible, out of keeping, unfitting