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off-centre

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛntə(ɹ)

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adj

Meaning 1

Displaced from the centre.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australian, Canada, Irish, New-Zealand, South-African, UK

Examples

  • Place the decorations off-centre on the table.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: askew

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Eccentric, unbalanced, slightly wrong.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australian, Canada, Irish, New-Zealand, South-African, UK, idiomatic

Examples

  • Every time I see him, he acts a bit off-centre.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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