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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The truths in her writing are as off-kilter as her singing.
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
If Lewis infuses a magnetic grit, Amber Gray's off-kilter take on Riff Raff only deepens the intrigue.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Feeling a little confused, concerned, off-kilter, out of sorts?
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The accompanying video, which was shot in the punishing heat of rural Western Australia, leans into the project’s off-kilter visual language with dust, engines and chaos.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2026
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
If Lewis infuses a magnetic grit, Amber Gray's off-kilter take on Riff Raff only deepens the intrigue.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Feeling a little confused, concerned, off-kilter, out of sorts?
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The accompanying video, which was shot in the punishing heat of rural Western Australia, leans into the project’s off-kilter visual language with dust, engines and chaos.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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