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off-the-wall
off-the-wall (ôf′thə-wôl′, ŏf′-)adj. Informal 1. Very unconventional or unusual: manic, off-the-wall creativity; off-the-wall humor.2. Exhibiting bizarre behavior; crazy: their off-the-wall friends.off-the-wall adj (off the wall when postpositive) slang new or unexpected in an unconventional or eccentric way: an off-the-wall approach to humour. [C20: possibly from the use of the phrase in handball and squash to describe a shot that is unexpected]off′-the-wall′
adj. Informal. unconventional; bizarre. [1970–75] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  off-the-wall - conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics"bizarre, eccentric, gonzo, outlandish, outre, freaky, flakey, flaky, freakishunconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" |
off-the-walladjective1. weird, odd, strange, out there (slang), bizarre, extraordinary, fantastic, astonishing, curious, peculiar, eccentric, queer, singular, far-out (slang), outlandish, oddball (informal), left-field (informal), freakish surreal off-the-wall humour2. foolish, silly, unwise, unreasonable, senseless, short-sighted, ill-advised, nonsensical, indiscreet, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, unintelligent, injudicious, incautious some absurd, off-the-wall investment strategyTranslations
off-the-wall
off the wallStrange, wacky, or unusual. Her hypothesis is really off the wall, but the facts seem to support it. The millionaire investor is a little off the wall, and you never know what he's going to say in the board meetings.See also: off, walloff-the-wallFig. odd; silly; unusual. Why are you so off-the-wall today? This book is strange. It's really off-the-wall.off-the-wall INFORMALCOMMON If something or someone is off-the-wall, they are unusual and strange. A few of her ideas were off-the-wall. Note: Off-the-wall is used more often before a noun. He played Melanie Griffith's off-the-wall boyfriend in the film `Something Wild'. Their endearing brand of innocent, off-the-wall humour is as fresh and funny today as it was back in the '50s. Note: You can use this expression both when you like this kind of person or thing, and when you do not like them. Note: This may be a reference to a shot in a game such as squash or handball, where the ball bounces off the wall at an unexpected angle. off-the-wall mod. strange; improbable; nonsensical. Your ideas are generally off-the-wall, but this one makes sense. EncyclopediaSeewallLegalSeeWalloff-the-wall
Synonyms for off-the-walladj weirdSynonyms- weird
- odd
- strange
- out there
- bizarre
- extraordinary
- fantastic
- astonishing
- curious
- peculiar
- eccentric
- queer
- singular
- far-out
- outlandish
- oddball
- left-field
- freakish
adj foolishSynonyms- foolish
- silly
- unwise
- unreasonable
- senseless
- short-sighted
- ill-advised
- nonsensical
- indiscreet
- ill-judged
- ill-considered
- imprudent
- unintelligent
- injudicious
- incautious
Synonyms for off-the-walladj conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusualSynonyms- bizarre
- eccentric
- gonzo
- outlandish
- outre
- freaky
- flakey
- flaky
- freakish
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