off-kilter

[ awf-kil-ter, of‐ ]

/ ˈɔfˈkɪl tər, ˈɒf‐ /

adjective

not exactly straight or balanced; askew; uneven: off-kilter paintings on every wall.

not completely well; somewhat ill: still off-kilter two weeks after the flu.

unusual or eccentric; unconventional: short stories with off-kilter endings.

Origin of off-kilter

First recorded in 1925–30; off + kilter

Words nearby off-kilter

offing, offish, off-island, off-islander, off-key, off-kilter, off-label, offlap, off-licence, off-license, off-limits

Example sentences from the Web for off-kilter

Does it give you any anxiety to be so convincing at playing a character so off-kilter?
Inside the Mind of The Mindy Project’s Resident Weirdo, Ike Barinholtz|Kevin Fallon|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, just about any off-kilter statement can be taken seriously if it comes from a member of Congress.
10 GOP Rebranding Roadblocks|Ben Jacobs|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One nice, anti-surreal detail from Sala: Thanks to skewed gears in its innards, his off-kilter clock tells perfect time.
A Face That Needs Work|Blake Gopnik|June 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It's meant to feel rough and off-kilter, because he's starting over, abandoning form.
Novelist Kate Christensen's Winning Novels About Losers||June 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The cancellation of Terriers is truly television's loss; its gritty vision, off-kilter humor, and immense heart will be missed.
The Best and Worst TV Shows of the Year|Jace Lacob|December 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST

单词	off-kilter
释义	off-kilter [ awf-kil-ter, of‐ ] / ˈɔfˈkɪl tər, ˈɒf‐ / adjective not exactly straight or balanced; askew; uneven: off-kilter paintings on every wall. not completely well; somewhat ill: still off-kilter two weeks after the flu. unusual or eccentric; unconventional: short stories with off-kilter endings. Origin of off-kilter First recorded in 1925–30; off + kilter Words nearby off-kilter offing, offish, off-island, off-islander, off-key, off-kilter, off-label, offlap, off-licence, off-license, off-limits Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for off-kilter Does it give you any anxiety to be so convincing at playing a character so off-kilter? Inside the Mind of The Mindy Project’s Resident Weirdo, Ike Barinholtz\|Kevin Fallon\|September 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After all, just about any off-kilter statement can be taken seriously if it comes from a member of Congress. 10 GOP Rebranding Roadblocks\|Ben Jacobs\|January 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One nice, anti-surreal detail from Sala: Thanks to skewed gears in its innards, his off-kilter clock tells perfect time. A Face That Needs Work\|Blake Gopnik\|June 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It's meant to feel rough and off-kilter, because he's starting over, abandoning form. Novelist Kate Christensen's Winning Novels About Losers\|\|June 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The cancellation of Terriers is truly television's loss; its gritty vision, off-kilter humor, and immense heart will be missed. The Best and Worst TV Shows of the Year\|Jace Lacob\|December 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST
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