off-kilter
adjective
off-kil·ter
ˈȯf-ˈkil-tər 
1
: not in perfect balance : a bit askew
off-kilter camera angles
His hat was slightly off-kilter.
2
: eccentric, unconventional
off-kilter characters
an off-kilter approach
Examples of off-kilter in a Sentence
he's nice enough, but there's something a little off-kilter about him
to me, the painting on the wall looks a little off-kilter
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Abbington plays Eve, a sharp-witted, slightly off-kilter actress whose obsession with the case pulls her into the investigative orbit and complicates the group dynamic.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Husband and wife duo Sheen and Lundberg, who have previously collaborated on series Staged and movie The Last Train To Christmas, will voice Ivy’s off-kilter parents, while Lucas will portray baddie Clawdelia Thorn.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Keough alone could carry the film, embodying the most peculiar mix of lust and off-kilter desire in her baby-blue thigh high boots.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
De Kluyver dreamt up three off-kilter looks utilizing Byredo’s assortment of colorful cosmetics.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
Husband and wife duo Sheen and Lundberg, who have previously collaborated on series Staged and movie The Last Train To Christmas, will voice Ivy’s off-kilter parents, while Lucas will portray baddie Clawdelia Thorn.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Keough alone could carry the film, embodying the most peculiar mix of lust and off-kilter desire in her baby-blue thigh high boots.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2026
De Kluyver dreamt up three off-kilter looks utilizing Byredo’s assortment of colorful cosmetics.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for off-kilter
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“Off-kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-kilter. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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