offcenter
Not quite aligned
Off-center means not exactly in the middle—shifted or displaced from the central point.
A picture hung off-center sits slightly to one side.
The term extends to personality or perspective: someone with an off-center sense of humor sees things from an unusual angle.
Her off-center approach to the problem yielded unexpected solutions.
Not equal on both sides
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
- crookedBent or dishonest
tilted · askew · displaced · shifted · misaligned · uneven · oblique · offset
Departing from standard practice
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- experimentalTesting new methods
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- edgyTense and irritable
alternative · nontraditional · innovative · offbeat · unorthodox · indie · fringe · subversive
Idiosyncratically unusual
- oddballEccentric individual
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
idiosyncratic · unusual · offbeat · strange · peculiar · whimsical · kooky · unorthodox
Prone to sudden change
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- precariousDangerously insecure
- totteringMoving unsteadily, nearly falling
imbalanced · teetering · ungrounded · shaky · tippy · top-heavy · weighted · disproportionate
asymmetrical
Not equal on both sides
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
crooked · tilted · askew · displaced · shifted · misaligned · uneven · oblique · offset · slanted
unconventional
Departing from standard practice
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- experimentalTesting new methods
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
edgy · alternative · nontraditional · innovative · offbeat · unorthodox · indie · fringe · subversive · countercultural
quirky
Idiosyncratically unusual
- oddballEccentric individual
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
nonconformist · idiosyncratic · unusual · offbeat · strange · peculiar · whimsical · kooky · unorthodox · individualistic
unstable
Prone to sudden change
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- precariousDangerously insecure
tottering · imbalanced · teetering · ungrounded · shaky · tippy · top-heavy · weighted · disproportionate · lurch
offcentercentered
Placed at midpoint
central · dead center · aligned · midpoint · middle
offcenterbalanced
In a state of equilibrium
symmetrical · well-balanced · even · proportional · equilibrated
offcenterconventional
Following accepted practices
mainstream · normal · orthodox · straight-laced · typical
off, center, centered, centering, centers, central, centrally, centrality, centric