off-key
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/ˌɔːf ˈkiː/
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/ˌɒf ˈkiː/
Sounding not quite right, as if the pitch is incorrect.
When the choir sang the song, one voice was off-key, making everything sound weird.
합창단이 노래를 부르던 중 한 목소리가 벗어나 있었고, 모든 것이 이상하게 들렸다.
Not appropriate or fitting for a particular situation.
His joke was off-key during the serious meeting, making it awkward.
그의 농담은 진지한 회의 중에 어울리지 않았고, 불편한 분위기를 만들었다.