SINCE 1828
off-balance
adjective (or adverb)Definition of off-balance
1
: not well proportioned : out of balance
the plans are off-balance their military is off-balance
2
: not standing, sitting, or resting in normal physical equilibrium
caught off-balance and knocked down— Jack Dempsey
3a
: upset from or in a state of being upset by confusion : upsetting
the off-balance presentation of alternatives— S. L. Payne keep us off-balance
b
: into a state of surprise from the unexpected
may turn us momentarily off-balance by saying one thing when he means another— R. B. West
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