OFF-KILTER Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

off-kilter

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈkil-tər

as in bizarre

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion he's nice enough, but there's something a little off-kilter about him

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as in uneven

inclined or twisted to one side to me, the painting on the wall looks a little off-kilter

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Recent Examples of off-kilter The contents and architectural make-up of the rooms are uncanny, off-kilter, and constantly changing. —

Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 Here, the British actor appears to take on Hansen’s vocal patterns and tics with an eerie, off-kilter precision, as those familiar with the infamous true-crime host can attest. —

David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 Everything in this screen world is heightened, slightly off-kilter, but entirely plausible (with the exception being Ruby’s wretched body, still burning after all these years). —

Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026 Ella Frances Sanders Explores Words About Weather I’ve always found the idea of accurately trying to predict incoming weather using technology slightly strange, somehow off-kilter. —

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Adjective

Then, to make the situation more bizarre, Arnaldi and Cobolli held a press conference together in the same room despite the former being sick and the latter being two days away from playing in a Grand Slam final.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026
The astronauts reported bizarre smells, and had issues flushing urine outside the spacecraft as designed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 June 2026