1
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 Pedro Pascal Project doesn’t begin in 2015 — for those looking for an at least semi-complete look at the career of one of our great leading men of the moment, get ready to get weird with ten of Pedro Pascal’s most off-kilter and surprising roles.
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Tres Dean, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Since launching her namesake line in 2019, Rogge has become recognized for her off-kilter takes on the slip dress and her fantastic knits, including beaded cardigans for men and women.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Similar to severe coronavirus infections in humans, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) sends cats’ immune system off-kilter.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2025
The theme is the same Pavlovian ring tone as its dating show predecessor, but off-kilter — the Wario to Love Island’s Mario.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 July 2025
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Tres Dean, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Since launching her namesake line in 2019, Rogge has become recognized for her off-kilter takes on the slip dress and her fantastic knits, including beaded cardigans for men and women.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 July 2025
Similar to severe coronavirus infections in humans, feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) sends cats’ immune system off-kilter.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2025
The theme is the same Pavlovian ring tone as its dating show predecessor, but off-kilter — the Wario to Love Island’s Mario.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-kilter
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These clever yet bizarre gadgets are both fun and oddly useful.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Back in April, Ulta had already slowed its rollout within Target, citing uneven returns and operational friction in certain locations.—
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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From the outside, staying in these uneven dynamics can look like passivity or even low self-esteem.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 Aug. 2025
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What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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The craft beer industry is in a strange place right now.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Like everybody else in the show, he’s squeezed by the various, weird incentives of a capitalist medical system.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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As well as artifacts that mutate into weirder, more powerful weapons.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The radio-wavelength image shows that the black hole’s jet is not straight, but is crooked with three distinct bends.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In one image, Scales, who had won a Military Cross for his bravery at the front, wears a crooked grimace that suggests recent anguish.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Charlie Brown has evolved into something nicer In those days, Charles M. Schulz’s comic and its characters were meaner, the humor darker (and, frankly, funnier).—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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However, Perry apparently didn’t find the post funny.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Sox learned just before Saturday’s game that Vargas would be unavailable after suffering a left oblique strain.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Richardson also has an injury history, having suffered an AC joint sprain in 2023 and then an oblique injury in 2024.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes an oven is like that mysterious black box on a magician's stage where odd things go in, and something far more delightful comes out.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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The first thing that edged out of this woodwork is the odd confluence of these pitches.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Off-kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-kilter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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