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off–kilter
adjective off–kil·ter \-ˈkil-tər\
: not perfectly balanced or even
: different from the ordinary, usual, or expected
Full Definition of OFF-KILTER
1
: not in perfect balance : a bit askew
2
: eccentric, unconventional <off–kilter characters> <an off–kilter approach>
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First Known Use of OFF-KILTER
circa 1944
Related to OFF-KILTER
- Synonyms
- bizarre, bizarro, cranky, crazy, curious, eccentric, erratic, far-out, funky, funny, kinky, kooky (also kookie), offbeat, off-kilter, off-the-wall, outlandish, out-of-the-way, outré, peculiar, quaint, queer, queerish, quirky, remarkable, rum [chiefly British], screwy, spaced-out, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out, weird, weirdo, wild
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