off-the-wall

adjective
UK: /ˌɒf.ðəˈwɔːl/
US: /ˌɑːf.ðəˈwɑːl/

  1. Very strange or unusual; unconventional.

    1. His ideas are a bit off-the-wall, but sometimes they work.
    2. The comedian's off-the-wall humor made it difficult to predict what he would say next.

  2. Something unexpected or absurd.

    1. That's a bit off-the-wall, even for him.
    2. Her suggestion was so off-the-wall that the team immediately dismissed it.

Synonyms

eccentric unusual weird outlandish bizarre absurd strange ridiculous unconventional

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "off-the-wall" in English means: Very strange or unusual; unconventional., Something unexpected or absurd..

The phonetic transcription of "off-the-wall" is /ˌɒf.ðəˈwɔːl/ in British English and /ˌɑːf.ðəˈwɑːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "off-the-wall": eccentric, unusual, weird, outlandish, bizarre, absurd, strange, ridiculous, unconventional.

Example usage of "off-the-wall": "His ideas are a bit off-the-wall, but sometimes they work.". More examples on the page.