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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The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Keaton, who had served as the model for her character, also emerged as a style icon (for her off-kilter fashion sense) and an immediate influence on other young actresses.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
That look — glamorous, ever-so-slightly off-kilter — helped make an unlikely celebrity of Shampoo, whose real name is Mauro Teixeira Thorpe.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Keaton, who had served as the model for her character, also emerged as a style icon (for her off-kilter fashion sense) and an immediate influence on other young actresses.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
That look — glamorous, ever-so-slightly off-kilter — helped make an unlikely celebrity of Shampoo, whose real name is Mauro Teixeira Thorpe.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
That’s our Aesha, always a little gross and always a little off-kilter.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Off-kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-kilter. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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