off-the-wall

off-the-wall
adjective
 
Synonyms of off-the-wall
: highly unusual : bizarre
an off-the-wall sense of humor

Synonyms
bizarre
bizarro
cranky
crazy
curious
eccentric
erratic
far-out
funky
funny
kinky
kooky
kookie
odd
off-kilter
offbeat
out-of-the-way
outlandish
outr;
peculiar
quaint
queer
queerish
quirky
remarkable
rum [chiefly British]
screwy
spaced-out
strange
wacky
whacky
way-out
weird
weirdo
wild
Examples of off-the-wall in a Sentence
she does have some off-the-wall suggestions about home decorating
Recent Examples on the Web
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Directed by first-timer Ben Jacobson, who also plays one of the leads, the film offers up nothing all that new under the sun, with a caper plot that’s too off-the-wall to be convincing.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Parker Posey is reminiscing on 25 years since her role in the 2000 film Best in Show, an off-the-wall spoof on dog shows by filmmaker Christopher Guest.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Scott, in real life, is known for having off-the-wall ideas, and there’s some of that in Ness.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Archigram Ten revisits some of the group’s more off-the-wall ideas and explorations of modular and mobile structures.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of off-the-wall was in 1953
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