Off-kilter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Off-kilter is an adjective meaning (idiomatic) Askew.
Meaning
(idiomatic) Askew.
Example Sentences
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.
“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.
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 […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skew, skewampus, askew, catawampus, kapakahi, sideways-on.
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