Antonyms for out of line


Grammar : Adj, adv
Spell : lahyn
Phonetic Transcription : laɪn


Definition of out of line

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to tie with a cord," from line (n.). Meaning "to mark or mark off with lines" is from mid-15c. Sense of "to arrange in a line" is from 1640s; that of "to join a line" is by 1773. To line up "form a line" is attested by 1889, in U.S. football.
  • As in inappropriate : adj not proper, suitable
  • As in insolent : adj bold, disrespectful
  • As in irreverent : adj disrespectful
  • As in prohibited : adj forbidden
  • As in ribald : adj vulgar, obscene
  • As in risqué : adj improper, referring to sex
  • As in suspicious : adj doubtful, fishy
  • As in unauthorized : adj not sanctioned, permitted
  • As in unruly : adj disobedient
  • As in untrue : adj dishonest
  • As in wrong : adj incorrect
  • As in aberrant : adj not normal; varying from the usual
  • As in boorish : adj crude, awkward
  • As in indocile : adj unruly
  • As in truthless : adj not true
  • As in unbefitting : adj improper
  • As in unsystematic : adj disorderly
  • As in criminal : adj lawless, felonious
  • As in culpable : adj responsible for action
  • As in abnormal : adj different from standard or norm
  • As in derisive : adj ridiculing
  • As in disorderly : adj messy, untidy
  • As in disorderly : adj causing trouble; unlawful
  • As in disrespectful : adj insulting, rude
  • As in disruptive : adj causing trouble, confusion
  • As in guilty : adj blameworthy; found at fault
  • As in illicit : adj not legal; forbidden
  • As in impertinent : adj bold, disrespectful
  • As in off base : adv mistaken

Synonyms for out of line

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