Off the Wall
Bizarre and unexpected
Off the wall describes something unconventional, eccentric, or unexpectedly strange.
An off-the-wall idea departs from normal thinking.
Off-the-wall humor is zany or absurd.
The phrase suggests something that comes from an unexpected angle—like a ball bouncing unpredictably off a wall rather than traveling straight.
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- bizarreStrikingly unconventional
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- wackyAmusingly eccentric
- outlandishStrikingly weird or foreign-seeming
crazy · wild · far out · weird · quirky · unusual · zany · unorthodox · thinking outside the box · strange · offbeat · kooky · out of left field · Michael Jackson · album · disco · funky · graffiti
Off the Wallconventional
Following accepted practices
mainstream · typical · ordinary · normal · traditional
Off the Wallpredictable
Able to be foreseen
expected · unsurprising · formulaic · routine · stock
Off the Wallserious
Weighty and requiring attention
straightforward · sober · earnest · straight-laced · no-nonsense