Meaning of off-the-wall | Babel Free
Definitions
- Wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd.
- Of a person's behaviour: greatly inappropriate.
Equivalents
Français
à côté de la plaque
Italiano
fuori dalle righe
Nederlands
buitenissig
Svenska
uppåt väggarna
Examples
“What kind of a harebrained, off-the-wall idea is that?”
“She is a very off-the-wall character.”
“What makes it surprising, though, are the glimmers of wit and self-awareness beneath all the rap star swagger and over-the-top confrontations. Even the fervid finale had a few off-the-wall side jokes.”
“All of their friends were amazed that they were familiar with a war hero. Some began to understand⟳ Chips' moods and drinking. His "off the wall" behaviour at times. And unknowingly they were "forgiving" him.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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