“off”

Definitions

• adjective

  not in operation or operational

  Synonyms: aberrant, abnormal, abroad, absonant, absurd, adrift, adulterated, aloof, amiss, askew, astray, atonal

  Antonyms: on

  • Example:“The oven is off.”
  • Example:“The lights are off.”

• adjective

  below a satisfactory level

  • Example:“an off year for tennis”
  • Example:“His performance was off.”

• adjective

  (of events) no longer planned or scheduled

  Synonyms: cancelled

  Antonyms: on

  • Example:“The wedding is definitely off.”

• adjective

  in an unpalatable state

  Synonyms: sour, turned

  • Example:“sour milk”

• adjective

  not performing or scheduled for duties

  • Example:“He's off every Tuesday.”

• adverb

  from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)

  Synonyms: away, forth

  • Example:“… ran away from the lion”
  • Example:“… wanted to get away from there”