off-center

or off-cen·tered

[ awf-sen-ter, of- ]

/ ˈɔfˈsɛn tər, ˈɒf- /

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adjective

not centered; diverging from the exact center.

unconventional; eccentric: off-center characters who disrupt other people's lives.

Origin of off-center

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby off-center

off Broadway, off-budget, off-camera, off-campus, offcast, off-center, off-centre, off chance, off-color, off colour, offcut

Example sentences from the Web for off-center

The long, narrow, low-pitched room has an off-center fireplace and is papered at both ends in old wallpaper of Chinese design.
Seaport in Virginia|Gay Montague Moore
The stock is then changed to the other off-center points and the second side is cut down to the line.
A Course In Wood Turning|Archie S. Milton and Otto K. Wohlers
His formal education was close to zero, his informal and off-center schooling vast.
Storm Over Warlock|Andre Norton
She produced a wool hat from her pocket and pulled it over her hair, letting it form a jaunty, off-center peak.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

The pocket is off-center and the air rushes into it as the machine topples over and plunges down.
Opportunities in Aviation|Arthur Sweetser