Definition of off-kilter in English:

off-kilter

adverb & adjective

1Not in the usual, expected, or correct condition or state.
as adjective the economy is off-kilter
as adverb the songs are thrown off-kilter by Wilson's guileless lyrics
Example sentencesExamples
- The color balance is off-kilter something fierce, veering heavily toward the red pole of the spectrum.
- Sometimes you don't mind a talky cab driver, but I felt off-kilter and contemplative after my stroll so it was perfect.
- It's worth a read, but there is one off-kilter point.
- I'm beginning to wonder how much the vice president's activism has thrown the agency process completely off-kilter.
- I will keep my body inside the metal triangle that extends down from the wing; should I stray beyond it, my weight could throw us horribly off-kilter.
- And this is a woman who champions the fashionable mantra of work-life balance; evidently something is off-kilter.
- If the balances of Mariam seem slightly off-kilter by present-day aesthetic standards, they nonetheless reflect the genuine intellectual concerns of its author and her potential audience.
- It was only three weeks since he'd seen her and he was still feeling off-kilter, like the world had tilted backwards and he couldn't find his balance.
- The woman does seem rather emotionally off-kilter, and it may not be good for the young man to see her, but that does seem to be much more of a call for him and her rather than for the judge.
- It is an off-kilter pay scale that compensates inexperienced teachers as much as, if not more than, applicants with advanced degrees in education.
- While this yaw may cause a kayaker to feel off-kilter, a boat designed to turn less easily would be more suited to carrying freight.
- On a second or third look you notice that the colours don't quite line up with what the images are supposed to be, the colours too dark, off-kilter or perhaps just flat out wrong.
- I'm also stressed and exhausted - it's taken removing me from the city, from my pattern of life, to realise just how knackered, off-kilter and out-of-sorts I have become recently.
1. 1.1as adjective Unconventional or eccentric.
  an off-kilter comedy
  Example sentencesExamples
  The band has attracted national attention with its off-kilter performances and unconventional choice of instruments.
  That way, the news section will truly match the rest of the paper - off-kilter but relevant subject matter, dealt with in a professional and compulsively readable manner.
  They bring life to themes of solitude and enclosure with humour as clowns, acrobats, jugglers, dancers and off-kilter trampolinists.
  The music is very unique too, full of off-kilter, obscure instruments, giving the album an dreamy old-fashioned vibe, which works whether the songs are gentle or menacing.
  In his 1980 film, the actor is widely regarded to have given one of his most manic performances, in a career packed with off-kilter roles.
  The beauty of the band is their counterintuitive knack for balancing off-kilter musicianship with catchy hooks and chugging beats.
  A selection of the best of the ‘alternative media’, it offers a slightly off-kilter view of life in what surely must be one of the most insane superpowers.
  With their unique push of modulated, off-kilter, minimal disco funk, it's no wonder these guys are being called the most powerful pair since the Olsen Twins.
  They were soon snapped up by a slightly baffled EMI in the post-punk goldrush, but they were always going to be too politically abrasive and musically off-kilter for mainstream assimilation.
  The is one of those unusual, off-kilter ensemble films, featuring a diverse group of characters who veer off in different directions as they head down the same highway.
  And in September readers will get a chance to explore the off-kilter aspects of the other 49 states when the book Weird U.S. hits stores.
  Between the three of them, they cover most of the ground available in pop music - pop-rock melodics, ambient soundscaping and funky if off-kilter club noise.
  Kauffman scripts tend to have a sharp, off-kilter sense of humor, a probing willingness to deal with outlandish concepts, and a solid grounding in the human heart.
  The good news this week is that the Cinémathèque is screening an utterly exquisite anthology of off-kilter animated shorts from around the world.
  To balance the off-kilter timeline and the over the top story, the sets, locations, and even the methods of shooting are often copies of something done in another film.

Origin

1920s: from off + kilter.

Definition of off-kilter in US English:

off-kilter

adjective & adverb

1Not in the usual, expected, or correct condition or state.
as adjective the economy is off-kilter
as adverb the songs are thrown off-kilter by Wilson's guileless lyrics
Example sentencesExamples
- It is an off-kilter pay scale that compensates inexperienced teachers as much as, if not more than, applicants with advanced degrees in education.
- I'm beginning to wonder how much the vice president's activism has thrown the agency process completely off-kilter.
- The color balance is off-kilter something fierce, veering heavily toward the red pole of the spectrum.
- The woman does seem rather emotionally off-kilter, and it may not be good for the young man to see her, but that does seem to be much more of a call for him and her rather than for the judge.
- On a second or third look you notice that the colours don't quite line up with what the images are supposed to be, the colours too dark, off-kilter or perhaps just flat out wrong.
- Sometimes you don't mind a talky cab driver, but I felt off-kilter and contemplative after my stroll so it was perfect.
- If the balances of Mariam seem slightly off-kilter by present-day aesthetic standards, they nonetheless reflect the genuine intellectual concerns of its author and her potential audience.
- It was only three weeks since he'd seen her and he was still feeling off-kilter, like the world had tilted backwards and he couldn't find his balance.
- And this is a woman who champions the fashionable mantra of work-life balance; evidently something is off-kilter.
- While this yaw may cause a kayaker to feel off-kilter, a boat designed to turn less easily would be more suited to carrying freight.
- I'm also stressed and exhausted - it's taken removing me from the city, from my pattern of life, to realise just how knackered, off-kilter and out-of-sorts I have become recently.
- I will keep my body inside the metal triangle that extends down from the wing; should I stray beyond it, my weight could throw us horribly off-kilter.
- It's worth a read, but there is one off-kilter point.
1. 1.1as adjective Unconventional or eccentric.
  an off-kilter comedy
  Example sentencesExamples
  They bring life to themes of solitude and enclosure with humour as clowns, acrobats, jugglers, dancers and off-kilter trampolinists.
  In his 1980 film, the actor is widely regarded to have given one of his most manic performances, in a career packed with off-kilter roles.
  Kauffman scripts tend to have a sharp, off-kilter sense of humor, a probing willingness to deal with outlandish concepts, and a solid grounding in the human heart.
  The band has attracted national attention with its off-kilter performances and unconventional choice of instruments.
  They were soon snapped up by a slightly baffled EMI in the post-punk goldrush, but they were always going to be too politically abrasive and musically off-kilter for mainstream assimilation.
  The is one of those unusual, off-kilter ensemble films, featuring a diverse group of characters who veer off in different directions as they head down the same highway.
  Between the three of them, they cover most of the ground available in pop music - pop-rock melodics, ambient soundscaping and funky if off-kilter club noise.
  And in September readers will get a chance to explore the off-kilter aspects of the other 49 states when the book Weird U.S. hits stores.
  The music is very unique too, full of off-kilter, obscure instruments, giving the album an dreamy old-fashioned vibe, which works whether the songs are gentle or menacing.
  The beauty of the band is their counterintuitive knack for balancing off-kilter musicianship with catchy hooks and chugging beats.
  To balance the off-kilter timeline and the over the top story, the sets, locations, and even the methods of shooting are often copies of something done in another film.
  That way, the news section will truly match the rest of the paper - off-kilter but relevant subject matter, dealt with in a professional and compulsively readable manner.
  The good news this week is that the Cinémathèque is screening an utterly exquisite anthology of off-kilter animated shorts from around the world.
  With their unique push of modulated, off-kilter, minimal disco funk, it's no wonder these guys are being called the most powerful pair since the Olsen Twins.
  A selection of the best of the ‘alternative media’, it offers a slightly off-kilter view of life in what surely must be one of the most insane superpowers.

Origin

1920s: from off + kilter.

词汇	off-kilter
释义	Definition of off-kilter in English: off-kilter adverb & adjective 1Not in the usual, expected, or correct condition or state. as adjective the economy is off-kilter as adverb the songs are thrown off-kilter by Wilson's guileless lyrics Example sentencesExamples The color balance is off-kilter something fierce, veering heavily toward the red pole of the spectrum. Sometimes you don't mind a talky cab driver, but I felt off-kilter and contemplative after my stroll so it was perfect. It's worth a read, but there is one off-kilter point. I'm beginning to wonder how much the vice president's activism has thrown the agency process completely off-kilter. I will keep my body inside the metal triangle that extends down from the wing; should I stray beyond it, my weight could throw us horribly off-kilter. And this is a woman who champions the fashionable mantra of work-life balance; evidently something is off-kilter. If the balances of Mariam seem slightly off-kilter by present-day aesthetic standards, they nonetheless reflect the genuine intellectual concerns of its author and her potential audience. It was only three weeks since he'd seen her and he was still feeling off-kilter, like the world had tilted backwards and he couldn't find his balance. The woman does seem rather emotionally off-kilter, and it may not be good for the young man to see her, but that does seem to be much more of a call for him and her rather than for the judge. It is an off-kilter pay scale that compensates inexperienced teachers as much as, if not more than, applicants with advanced degrees in education. While this yaw may cause a kayaker to feel off-kilter, a boat designed to turn less easily would be more suited to carrying freight. On a second or third look you notice that the colours don't quite line up with what the images are supposed to be, the colours too dark, off-kilter or perhaps just flat out wrong. I'm also stressed and exhausted - it's taken removing me from the city, from my pattern of life, to realise just how knackered, off-kilter and out-of-sorts I have become recently. 1.1as adjective Unconventional or eccentric. an off-kilter comedy Example sentencesExamples The band has attracted national attention with its off-kilter performances and unconventional choice of instruments. That way, the news section will truly match the rest of the paper - off-kilter but relevant subject matter, dealt with in a professional and compulsively readable manner. They bring life to themes of solitude and enclosure with humour as clowns, acrobats, jugglers, dancers and off-kilter trampolinists. The music is very unique too, full of off-kilter, obscure instruments, giving the album an dreamy old-fashioned vibe, which works whether the songs are gentle or menacing. In his 1980 film, the actor is widely regarded to have given one of his most manic performances, in a career packed with off-kilter roles. The beauty of the band is their counterintuitive knack for balancing off-kilter musicianship with catchy hooks and chugging beats. A selection of the best of the ‘alternative media’, it offers a slightly off-kilter view of life in what surely must be one of the most insane superpowers. With their unique push of modulated, off-kilter, minimal disco funk, it's no wonder these guys are being called the most powerful pair since the Olsen Twins. They were soon snapped up by a slightly baffled EMI in the post-punk goldrush, but they were always going to be too politically abrasive and musically off-kilter for mainstream assimilation. The is one of those unusual, off-kilter ensemble films, featuring a diverse group of characters who veer off in different directions as they head down the same highway. And in September readers will get a chance to explore the off-kilter aspects of the other 49 states when the book Weird U.S. hits stores. Between the three of them, they cover most of the ground available in pop music - pop-rock melodics, ambient soundscaping and funky if off-kilter club noise. Kauffman scripts tend to have a sharp, off-kilter sense of humor, a probing willingness to deal with outlandish concepts, and a solid grounding in the human heart. The good news this week is that the Cinémathèque is screening an utterly exquisite anthology of off-kilter animated shorts from around the world. To balance the off-kilter timeline and the over the top story, the sets, locations, and even the methods of shooting are often copies of something done in another film. Origin 1920s: from off + kilter. Definition of off-kilter in US English: off-kilter adjective & adverb 1Not in the usual, expected, or correct condition or state. as adjective the economy is off-kilter as adverb the songs are thrown off-kilter by Wilson's guileless lyrics Example sentencesExamples It is an off-kilter pay scale that compensates inexperienced teachers as much as, if not more than, applicants with advanced degrees in education. I'm beginning to wonder how much the vice president's activism has thrown the agency process completely off-kilter. The color balance is off-kilter something fierce, veering heavily toward the red pole of the spectrum. The woman does seem rather emotionally off-kilter, and it may not be good for the young man to see her, but that does seem to be much more of a call for him and her rather than for the judge. On a second or third look you notice that the colours don't quite line up with what the images are supposed to be, the colours too dark, off-kilter or perhaps just flat out wrong. Sometimes you don't mind a talky cab driver, but I felt off-kilter and contemplative after my stroll so it was perfect. If the balances of Mariam seem slightly off-kilter by present-day aesthetic standards, they nonetheless reflect the genuine intellectual concerns of its author and her potential audience. It was only three weeks since he'd seen her and he was still feeling off-kilter, like the world had tilted backwards and he couldn't find his balance. And this is a woman who champions the fashionable mantra of work-life balance; evidently something is off-kilter. While this yaw may cause a kayaker to feel off-kilter, a boat designed to turn less easily would be more suited to carrying freight. I'm also stressed and exhausted - it's taken removing me from the city, from my pattern of life, to realise just how knackered, off-kilter and out-of-sorts I have become recently. I will keep my body inside the metal triangle that extends down from the wing; should I stray beyond it, my weight could throw us horribly off-kilter. It's worth a read, but there is one off-kilter point. 1.1as adjective Unconventional or eccentric. an off-kilter comedy Example sentencesExamples They bring life to themes of solitude and enclosure with humour as clowns, acrobats, jugglers, dancers and off-kilter trampolinists. In his 1980 film, the actor is widely regarded to have given one of his most manic performances, in a career packed with off-kilter roles. Kauffman scripts tend to have a sharp, off-kilter sense of humor, a probing willingness to deal with outlandish concepts, and a solid grounding in the human heart. The band has attracted national attention with its off-kilter performances and unconventional choice of instruments. They were soon snapped up by a slightly baffled EMI in the post-punk goldrush, but they were always going to be too politically abrasive and musically off-kilter for mainstream assimilation. The is one of those unusual, off-kilter ensemble films, featuring a diverse group of characters who veer off in different directions as they head down the same highway. Between the three of them, they cover most of the ground available in pop music - pop-rock melodics, ambient soundscaping and funky if off-kilter club noise. And in September readers will get a chance to explore the off-kilter aspects of the other 49 states when the book Weird U.S. hits stores. The music is very unique too, full of off-kilter, obscure instruments, giving the album an dreamy old-fashioned vibe, which works whether the songs are gentle or menacing. The beauty of the band is their counterintuitive knack for balancing off-kilter musicianship with catchy hooks and chugging beats. To balance the off-kilter timeline and the over the top story, the sets, locations, and even the methods of shooting are often copies of something done in another film. That way, the news section will truly match the rest of the paper - off-kilter but relevant subject matter, dealt with in a professional and compulsively readable manner. The good news this week is that the Cinémathèque is screening an utterly exquisite anthology of off-kilter animated shorts from around the world. With their unique push of modulated, off-kilter, minimal disco funk, it's no wonder these guys are being called the most powerful pair since the Olsen Twins. A selection of the best of the ‘alternative media’, it offers a slightly off-kilter view of life in what surely must be one of the most insane superpowers. Origin 1920s: from off + kilter.
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