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单词 off the wall
释义
(adjective) 
surreal off-the-wall humour
Synonyms
weird
I don't like that guy – he's really weird.
odd
She'd always been odd, but not to this extent.
strange
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
out there (slang)
bizarre
That book you lent me is really bizarre.
extraordinary
What an extraordinary thing to happen!
fantastic
outlandish and fantastic images
astonishing
curious
A lot of curious things have happened here in the past few weeks.
peculiar
She has a very peculiar sense of humour.
eccentric
an eccentric character who wears a beret and sunglasses
queer
If you ask me, there's something queer going on.
singular
He was without doubt a singular character.
far-out (slang)
a weird, far-out surrealist
outlandish
This idea is not as outlandish as it seems.
oddball (informal)
left-field (informal)
freakish
a freakish monstrous thing, something out of a dream
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
his slightly daggy hobby of collecting novelty tea towels
(adjective) 
some absurd, off-the-wall investment strategy
Synonyms
foolish
It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.
silly
Don't go doing anything silly, now, will you?
unwise
It would be unwise to expect too much.
unreasonable
senseless
acts of senseless violence
short-sighted
I think we're being very short-sighted.
ill-advised
She said his remarks had been ill-advised.
nonsensical
It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.
indiscreet
He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.
ill-judged
Critics judged his comments ill-judged and offensive.
ill-considered
He made some ill-considered remarks about the cost.
imprudent
an imprudent investment he made many years ago
unintelligent
He was abusive of Hemingway as an unintelligent philistine.
injudicious
Injudicious remarks by bankers were blamed for the devaluation.
incautious
In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map.
(idiom) 
his particular brand of off-the-wall humour
Synonyms
comical
The whole situation suddenly struck her as being comical.
eccentric
wacky (informal)
a wacky new comedy series
oddball (informal)
funny
She could be funny when she wanted to be.
out there (slang)
crazy
The story lurches from one crazy situation to another.
nutty (slang)
That's a nutty idea.
I thought talking to plants was nutty behaviour.
zany
the zany humour of the Marx Brothers
madcap
goofy (informal)
kooky (US, informal)
clownish
wacko or whacko (informal)
off the air (Australian, slang)
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of bizarre
Definition
odd or unusual, esp. in an interesting or amusing way
That book you lent me is really bizarre.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
unusual,
out there (slang),
extraordinary,
fantastic,
curious,
weird,
way-out (informal),
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
ludicrous,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
rum (British, slang),
uncommon,
singular,
grotesque,
perplexing,
uncanny,
mystifying,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
comical,
oddball (informal),
off the rails,
zany,
unaccountable,
off-beat,
left-field (informal),
freakish,
wacky (informal),
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
cockamamie (slang, US),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of crazy
The story lurches from one crazy situation to another.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
bizarre,
fantastic,
silly,
weird,
ridiculous,
outrageous,
peculiar,
eccentric,
rum (British, slang),
oddball (informal),
cray cray (slang),
cockamamie (slang, US),
out there (slang),
off the air (Australian, slang),
porangi (New Zealand),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of curious
Definition
unusual or peculiar
A lot of curious things have happened here in the past few weeks.
Synonyms
strange,
unusual,
bizarre,
odd,
novel,
wonderful,
rare,
unique,
extraordinary,
puzzling,
unexpected,
exotic,
mysterious,
marvellous,
peculiar,
queer (informal),
rum (British, slang),
singular,
unconventional,
quaint,
unorthodox

Nearby words of
off-the-wall

  • off-key
  • off-licence
  • off-putting
  • off-the-wall
  • offbeat
  • offence
  • offend

Synonyms of 'off-the-wall'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of daggy
Definition
eccentric
his slightly daggy hobby of collecting novelty tea towels
Synonyms
eccentric,
odd,
strange,
bizarre,
weird,
peculiar,
abnormal,
queer (informal),
irregular,
uncommon,
quirky,
out there (slang),
singular,
unconventional,
idiosyncratic,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
whimsical,
rum (British, slang),
capricious,
anomalous,
freakish,
aberrant,
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré
in the sense of eccentric
Definition
unconventional or odd
an eccentric character who wears a beret and sunglasses
Synonyms
odd,
strange,
bizarre,
weird,
peculiar,
abnormal,
queer (informal),
irregular,
uncommon,
quirky,
out there (slang),
singular,
unconventional,
idiosyncratic,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
whimsical,
rum (British, slang),
capricious,
anomalous,
freakish,
aberrant,
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of extraordinary
Definition
very unusual or surprising
What an extraordinary thing to happen!
Synonyms
unusual,
surprising,
odd,
strange,
unique,
remarkable,
bizarre,
curious,
weird,
unprecedented,
peculiar,
unfamiliar,
uncommon,
unheard-of,
unwonted
in the sense of fantastic
Definition
strange or exotic in appearance
outlandish and fantastic images
Synonyms
strange,
bizarre,
weird,
exotic,
peculiar,
imaginative,
queer,
grotesque,
quaint,
unreal,
fanciful,
outlandish,
whimsical,
freakish,
chimerical,
phantasmagorical
in the sense of far-out
Definition
very unusual or strange
a weird, far-out surrealist
Synonyms
strange,
wild,
unusual,
bizarre,
weird,
avant-garde,
unconventional,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
outré,
advanced
in the sense of freakish
a freakish monstrous thing, something out of a dream
Synonyms
odd,
strange,
fantastic,
weird,
abnormal,
monstrous,
grotesque,
unnatural,
unconventional,
outlandish,
freaky (slang),
aberrant,
outré,
malformed,
preternatural,
teratoid
in the sense of funny
Definition
causing amusement or laughter
She could be funny when she wanted to be.
Synonyms
comic,
comical,
a scream,
a card (informal),
a caution (informal)
in the sense of ill-advised
Definition
(of a person) acting without reasonable care or thought
She said his remarks had been ill-advised.
Synonyms
misguided,
inappropriate,
foolish,
rash,
reckless,
unwise,
short-sighted,
unseemly,
foolhardy,
thoughtless,
indiscreet,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
imprudent,
wrong-headed,
injudicious,
incautious,
impolitic,
overhasty
in the sense of ill-considered
He made some ill-considered remarks about the cost.
Synonyms
unwise,
rash,
imprudent,
careless,
precipitate,
hasty,
heedless,
injudicious,
improvident,
overhasty
in the sense of ill-judged
Critics judged his comments ill-judged and offensive.
Synonyms
misguided,
foolish,
rash,
unwise,
short-sighted,
ill-advised,
ill-considered,
wrong-headed,
injudicious,
overhasty

Additional synonyms

in the sense of imprudent
Definition
not carefully thought out
an imprudent investment he made many years ago
Synonyms
unwise,
foolish,
rash,
irresponsible,
reckless,
careless,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
indiscreet,
unthinking,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
inconsiderate,
heedless,
injudicious,
incautious,
improvident,
impolitic,
overhasty,
temerarious
in the sense of incautious
Definition
(of a person or action) careless or rash
In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map.
Synonyms
careless,
rash,
reckless,
precipitate,
hasty,
negligent,
impulsive,
ill-advised,
unwary,
thoughtless,
unguarded,
indiscreet,
unthinking,
ill-judged,
imprudent,
inconsiderate,
heedless,
injudicious,
improvident
in the sense of indiscreet
Definition
incautious or tactless in revealing secrets
He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.
Synonyms
tactless,
foolish,
rash,
reckless,
unwise,
hasty,
ill-advised,
unthinking,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
imprudent,
heedless,
injudicious,
incautious,
undiplomatic,
impolitic
in the sense of injudicious
Definition
showing poor judgment
Injudicious remarks by bankers were blamed for the devaluation.
Synonyms
unwise,
foolish,
rash,
hasty,
ill-advised,
indiscreet,
unthinking,
ill-judged,
imprudent,
inconsiderate,
ill-timed,
incautious,
impolitic,
inexpedient
in the sense of nonsensical
It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.
Synonyms
senseless,
crazy (informal),
silly,
ridiculous,
absurd,
foolish,
ludicrous,
meaningless,
irrational,
incomprehensible,
inane,
asinine,
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of nutty
Definition
foolish or eccentric
That's a nutty idea.I thought talking to plants was nutty behaviour.
Synonyms
mad,
crazy (informal),
bananas (slang),
barking (slang),
crackers (British, slang),
batty (slang),
loony (slang),
cuckoo (informal),
unbalanced,
barmy (slang),
bonkers (slang, British),
flaky (US, slang),
unhinged,
loopy (informal),
crackpot (informal),
out to lunch (informal),
round the bend (British, slang),
barking mad (slang),
gonzo (slang),
screwy (informal),
doolally (slang),
off your head (slang),
round the twist (British, slang),
up the pole (informal),
as daft as a brush (informal, British),
off your chump (slang),
wacko or whacko (informal),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of odd
Definition
unusual or peculiar
She'd always been odd, but not to this extent.
Synonyms
peculiar,
strange,
unusual,
different,
funny,
out there (slang),
extraordinary,
bizarre,
weird,
exceptional,
eccentric,
abnormal,
queer,
rum (British, old-fashioned),
deviant (old-fashioned),
unconventional,
far-out (slang, old-fashioned),
quaint,
kinky (informal),
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
whimsical,
oddball (informal),
out of the ordinary,
offbeat,
left-field (informal),
freakish,
freaky (slang),
wacky (informal),
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of outlandish
Definition
extremely unconventional
This idea is not as outlandish as it seems.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
extraordinary,
wonderful,
funny,
out there (slang),
bizarre,
fantastic,
astonishing,
eye-popping (informal),
curious,
weird,
foreign,
alien,
exotic,
exceptional,
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
singular,
grotesque,
far-out (slang, old-fashioned),
unheard-of,
preposterous,
off-the-wall (slang),
left-field (informal),
freakish,
barbarous,
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of peculiar
Definition
strange or odd
She has a very peculiar sense of humour.
Synonyms
odd,
strange,
unusual,
bizarre,
funny,
out-there (slang),
extraordinary,
curious,
weird,
exceptional,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
uncommon,
singular,
unconventional,
far-out (slang),
quaint,
off-the-wall (slang),
outlandish,
offbeat,
freakish,
wacky (informal),
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of queer
Definition
dubious
If you ask me, there's something queer going on.
Synonyms
strange,
odd,
funny,
unusual,
extraordinary,
remarkable,
curious,
weird,
peculiar,
abnormal,
rum (British, slang),
uncommon,
erratic,
singular,
eerie,
unnatural,
unconventional,
uncanny,
disquieting,
unorthodox,
outlandish,
left-field (informal),
anomalous,
droll,
atypical,
outré

Additional synonyms

in the sense of senseless
Definition
having no meaning or purpose
acts of senseless violence
Synonyms
pointless,
mad,
crazy (informal),
stupid,
silly,
ridiculous,
absurd,
foolish,
daft (informal),
ludicrous,
meaningless,
unreasonable,
irrational,
inconsistent,
unwise,
mindless,
illogical,
incongruous,
idiotic,
nonsensical,
inane,
fatuous,
moronic,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
dumb-ass (slang),
without rhyme or reason,
halfwitted
in the sense of short-sighted
Definition
not taking likely future developments into account
I think we're being very short-sighted.
Synonyms
imprudent,
injudicious,
ill-advised,
unthinking,
careless,
impractical,
ill-considered,
improvident,
impolitic,
seeing no further than (the end of) your nose
in the sense of silly
Definition
behaving in a foolish or childish way
Don't go doing anything silly, now, will you?
Synonyms
foolish,
stupid,
unwise,
inappropriate,
rash,
irresponsible,
reckless,
foolhardy,
idiotic,
thoughtless,
imprudent,
inadvisable
in the sense of singular
Definition
unusual
He was without doubt a singular character.
Synonyms
unusual,
odd,
strange,
extraordinary,
puzzling,
curious,
peculiar,
eccentric,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
oddball (informal),
atypical,
wacko (slang, old-fashioned),
outré,
out there (slang),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of strange
Definition
odd or unexpected
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
Synonyms
odd,
unusual,
curious,
weird,
wonderful,
rare,
funny,
extraordinary,
remarkable,
bizarre,
fantastic,
astonishing,
marvellous,
exceptional,
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
rum (British, archaic),
uncommon,
singular,
perplexing,
uncanny,
mystifying,
unheard-of,
off-the-wall (slang),
oddball (informal),
unaccountable,
left-field (informal),
outré,
curiouser and curiouser,
out there (slang),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of unintelligent
He was abusive of Hemingway as an unintelligent philistine.
Synonyms
stupid,
obtuse,
dull,
thick,
foolish,
dense,
dozy (British, informal),
unthinking,
gormless (British, informal),
brainless,
empty-headed,
unreasoning,
dumb-ass (slang)
in the sense of unwise
Definition
foolish
It would be unwise to expect too much.
Synonyms
foolish,
stupid,
silly,
rash,
irresponsible,
reckless,
senseless,
short-sighted,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
inane,
indiscreet,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
imprudent,
inadvisable,
asinine,
injudicious,
improvident,
impolitic
in the sense of wacky
Definition
odd, eccentric, or crazy
a wacky new comedy series
Synonyms
unusual,
odd,
wild,
strange,
out there (slang),
crazy,
silly,
weird,
way-out (informal),
eccentric,
unpredictable,
daft (informal),
irrational,
erratic,
Bohemian,
unconventional,
far-out (slang),
off-the-wall (slang),
unorthodox,
nutty (slang),
oddball,
zany,
goofy (informal),
offbeat,
freaky (slang),
outré,
gonzo (slang),
screwy (informal),
wacko or whacko (informal, old-fashioned),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of zany
Definition
comical in an endearing way
the zany humour of the Marx Brothers
Synonyms
comical,
crazy,
nutty (slang),
funny,
eccentric,
wacky (informal),
oddball (informal),
madcap,
goofy (informal),
kooky (US, informal),
out there (slang),
clownish,
wacky (informal),
wacko or whacko (informal, old-fashioned),
off the air (Australian, slang)
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