Off
Off adjective - Hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent.
Usage example: a telltale smirk suggested that there was something off about his parting shot
Off-color and off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Off-color" instead an adjective "Off".
Nearby Word: offing
Off-color
Off-color adjective - Hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent.
Usage example: the movie was rated PG for some swearing and off-color jokes
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Off-color and Off. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/off/off-color
Off & Off-color. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/off/off-color>.
Off-color or Off. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/off/off-color.
