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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In any case, that scenario finds musical expression in an unyielding melody, hardly resting over off-kilter meters.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Venus and Mars – Paul McCartney & Wings On Venus and Mars, Paul McCartney leans into pop maximalism, creating an album that’s equal parts stadium-ready bombast and off-kilter whimsy.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
What often gets lost in the commotion is the fact that SXSW is also a robust hub for small, off-kilter indies that struggle to stand out when Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are staging a mini-parade at a headline-making premiere.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
While much of the show was scripted, Lowe was also allowed to ad-lib, which further helped solidify the show’s off-kilter, edgy sense of humor.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Venus and Mars – Paul McCartney & Wings On Venus and Mars, Paul McCartney leans into pop maximalism, creating an album that’s equal parts stadium-ready bombast and off-kilter whimsy.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
What often gets lost in the commotion is the fact that SXSW is also a robust hub for small, off-kilter indies that struggle to stand out when Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are staging a mini-parade at a headline-making premiere.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
While much of the show was scripted, Lowe was also allowed to ad-lib, which further helped solidify the show’s off-kilter, edgy sense of humor.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-kilter
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“Off-kilter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-kilter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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