View synonyms for off-center

off-center

or off-cen·tered

[ awf-sen-ter, of- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not centered; diverging from the exact center.
unconventional; eccentric:
off-center characters who disrupt other people's lives.

First recorded in 1925–30

It's a sign of how far our political debates have been dragged off-center.

She produced a wool hat from her pocket and pulled it over her hair, letting it form a jaunty, off-center peak.

His formal education was close to zero, his informal and off-center schooling vast.

High mica, loose brush spring, or a commutator which has been turned down off-center may cause the trouble.

There was a thick-muscled, no-fat look to Orne, but something about his blocky, off-center features suggested a clown.

Duchess and I were a little off-center, closer to the door, I guess.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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