"off-kilter" meaning in All languages combined

See off-kilter on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-off-kilter.ogg Forms: more off-kilter [comparative], most off-kilter [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} off-kilter (comparative more off-kilter, superlative most off-kilter)
  1. (idiomatic) Askew. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: off kilter Related terms: out of kilter
    Sense id: en-off-kilter-en-adj-6X1UhaqA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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