Entry Word: off

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 falling short of a standard <the milk tasted off> — see bad 1
2 not being in a state of use, activity, or employment <the computer is off, so you'll have to turn it on in order to use it> — see inactive 2
3 not being in agreement with what is true <that claim that everyone is actually related to everyone else seems a bit off> — see false 1
4 small in degree <on the off chance that you do get straight A's, you can skip a grade> — see remote 1