off-the-wall

adjective

ˈȯf-ṯẖə-ˈwȯl How to pronounce off-the-wall (audio)
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as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating

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Recent Examples of off-the-wall Photo: Courtesy of HBO Then, the twists keep coming, including one surprise cameo with the perfect balance of star power, expertly judged acting, and surreal, off-the-wall writing. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025 Guillermo Rodriguez went around to Chiefs and Eagles players and asked them a variety of off-the-wall questions. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025 But as expected, a variety of off-the-wall and absurd questions were thrown Kelce’s way. — Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025 But as with any lengthy trial, particularly one chock-full of big personalities and scores of undercover wiretaps, there were plenty of funny and off-the-wall moments during the 16 weeks of proceedings. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-the-wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-wall
  1. bizarre
  2. funny
  3. strange
  4. weird
  5. odd
  6. curious
  7. peculiar
  8. erratic
Adjective
  • The esoteric will never sit completely comfortably in the mainstream, because that’s the point of it: to be unusual, bizarre, absurd.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • So many of the characters on this show speak with such bizarre, precise dialogue that can only make sense in the Severance world.
    — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • What happened was that all of this comedy spoken in Kansai-ben was understood nationwide as being funny.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Everyone thought this was very funny, including, to her credit, Kate.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • Sure, the plot’s kind of a mess, but warrior Alice is an empowering turn while Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter and Helena Bonham Carter’s big-headed Red Queen are splendidly strange.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The movie business and the television business are strange.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of strange
Adjective
  • Gargantuan, weird outcomes can start small in the tech world, and often innocently.
    — Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The trendy beauty treatment is all the rage on TikTok, and it’s garnered tons of attention for being a weird way to reap anti-aging benefits.
    — Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of weird
Adjective
  • While early iterations of generative AI often yielded odd or impractical results, today’s models rival professionals thanks to decades of breakthroughs.
    — Haokun Qin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The Mountain West got four teams in the bracket, but Boise State was the odd one out despite wins over Clemson and Saint Mary’s.
    — Tess DeMeyer, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of odd
Adjective
  • Folks may be curious to know who is replying to their content and investigate what your business is all about.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Now that final number being below the opening week totals for Chromatica is a bit curious – especially considering there seems to be more passion for the music of Mayhem versus its predecessor – but still nothing to scoff at.
    — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of curious
Adjective
  • In the opening sequence, Helly’s morning swim leads to a peculiar breakfast supervised by her strange papa.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This peculiar situation highlights how tournament success can generate substantial revenue even for conferences in transition or decline.
    — Brian Roberts, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of peculiar
Adjective
  • The two-track body of work boasts snakey slithering synths, explosive drops, effervescent sounds, hard-hitting tunes, hypnotic soundscapes and erratic beats that build up into a crescendo followed by techno designed to ignite the dance floor.
    — Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • How Abnormal Bleeding Could Lead to Fatigue Shifting hormone levels during perimenopause can cause menstrual cycles to become erratic, sometimes causing heavier and longer periods.
    — Julia Ries, Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of erratic

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