What does off-kilter mean?
Off-kilter means (idiomatic) Askew..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(idiomatic) Askew..
On second thought, she reconsidered, looking up into Murphy's eyes; maybe he was a little off-kilter. Just off-kilter enough to want her to live up to that ridiculous term he'd given her—or else.
Up to this point, True Romance has the makings of a gritty, off-kilter, romance movie meets road movie. This strikingly changes, not in direction (because the film is a gritty, off-kilter, romance movie meets road movie) but in symbolism, semiotics […]
“Do forgive me, Mrs. Patch.” He was generally much better at questioning people, at reading what would upset them or make them reveal their secrets. But this situation had thrown him entirely off-kilter.
Use off-kilter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Off-kilter means (idiomatic) Askew..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
On second thought, she reconsidered, looking up into Murphy's eyes; maybe he was a little off-kilter. Just off-kilter enough to want her to live up to that ridiculous term he'd given her—or else.
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