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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Infection or inflammation of your inner ear A variety of conditions impacting your inner ear—and in turn, your vestibular system—can leave you feeling seriously off-kilter, Dr. Piker says.
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Rachel Nall, SELF, 17 June 2025
Frankly, Starkey said being in the Who sometimes kept him off-kilter.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Her rapid rise has taken her across the globe, but on Saturday night the British-Jamaican designer made a triumphant return to her hometown London with an off-kilter Spring-Summer 2026 collection.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Through a charmingly off-kilter blend of 2D aesthetics, the film follows a protagonist who, after catching a highly contagious virus, must abandon her work as a personal assistant to a demanding boss and her duties at home with a useless husband and two needy kids.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025
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Rachel Nall, SELF, 17 June 2025
Frankly, Starkey said being in the Who sometimes kept him off-kilter.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Her rapid rise has taken her across the globe, but on Saturday night the British-Jamaican designer made a triumphant return to her hometown London with an off-kilter Spring-Summer 2026 collection.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Through a charmingly off-kilter blend of 2D aesthetics, the film follows a protagonist who, after catching a highly contagious virus, must abandon her work as a personal assistant to a demanding boss and her duties at home with a useless husband and two needy kids.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025
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“Off-kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-kilter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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