Synonyms of off-kilter

off-kilter

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈkil-tər 

1

as in bizarre

different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion

he's nice enough, but there's something a little off-kilter about him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bizarre
• strange
• weird
• funny
• odd
• erratic
• peculiar
• curious
• eccentric
• remarkable
• crazy
• unusual
• quirky
• abnormal
• offbeat
• wacky
• unique
• screwy
• funky
• kooky
• outlandish
• unconventional
• off-the-wall
• outré
• queer
• quaint
• out-of-the-way
• wild
• kinky
• uncommon
• cranky
• far-out
• outrageous
• bizarro
• way-out
• weirdo
• rare
• spaced-out
• extraordinary
• rum
• queerish
• outstanding
• fantastic
• freakish
• aberrant
• striking
• freaky
• atypical
• shocking
• flaky
• phantasmagoric
• idiosyncratic
• noticeable
• freak
• prominent
• out-there
• conspicuous
• phenomenal
• singular
• notable
• salient
• puzzling
• unorthodox
• unwonted
• perplexing
• baffling
• confounding
• atrocious
• mystifying
• nonconformist
• uncustomary
• addlepated
• crotchety
• bewildering
• nonmainstream

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• normal
• usual
• typical
• ordinary
• average
• standard
• prosaic
• routine
• garden
• everyday
• commonplace
• conventional
• conservative
• unremarkable
• familiar
• unexceptional
• predictable
• workaday
• run-of-the-mill
• common
• regular
• frequent
• conformist
• expected
• customary
• habitual
• knee-jerk
• wonted

2

as in uneven

inclined or twisted to one side

to me, the painting on the wall looks a little off-kilter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uneven
• tilted
• crooked
• oblique
• skewed
• lopsided
• awry
• tipping
• crazy
• askew
• listing
• out of plumb
• pitched
• slanted
• cockeyed
• distorted
• asymmetrical
• unbalanced
• slanting
• aslant
• unsymmetrical
• atilt
• slantwise
• cock-a-hoop
• contorted
• disordered
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• level
• regular
• even
• uniform
• orderly
• balanced
• symmetrical
• ordered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of off-kilter

With Brown, Amos makes twinkly, off-kilter experimental songs that sometimes sound as though they’re being piped out of a cursed music box. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Nick Woltemade followed, joining Juventus on loan on Tuesday, bringing a temporary end to a costly, stylistic mismatch which contributed to throwing Eddie Howe’s Newcastle off-kilter. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

But a 17-point win masked how off-kilter and sloppy the offense looked against the overmatched Huskies. — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026

Scott said of his guidance for production designer Chris Seavers, who was tasked with creating the creepy airport where off-kilter flight attendant Allison Janney lures the film’s heroes to potential doom. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026