off-center

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adjective

1

: not exactly in the center of something

The mirror over the sink is a little bit off-center.

2

: different or unusual

He has an off-center sense of humor.

off-center

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adverb

: not exactly in the center of something

He hung the picture off-center.

Examples of off-center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Use a small-scale sheepskin and position it on the back, slightly off-center for eye-pleasing asymmetry, or lay it on the seat and tuck it into the back of the cushion. —Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026

Humongous, floppy, off-center bows punctuated the collection, their exaggerated scale and imbalance tipping the sweetness into something eerier. —Alex Catarinella, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Adverb

An off-center handle makes this more visually appealing without compromising on volume held. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026

Herno continued to fine-tune its total look proposition, while expanding its key outerwear universe by adding sophisticated metropolitan pieces, including cool faux patent leather bomber jackets, shown with matching pencil skirts, as well as high-neck leather shearlings with off-center zippering. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for off-center

• dissenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer
• tormentor
• center
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• tenter