Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awf, of beys]
- /ɔf, ɒf beɪs/
- /ɒf beɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awf, of beys]
- /ɔf, ɒf beɪs/
Definition of off-base word
- adjective off-base located outside the perimeters of a military base: off-base housing for officers. 1
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Origin of off-base
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Off-base
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
off-base popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for off-base
adj off-base
- aberrant — Aberrant means unusual and not socially acceptable.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- disorderly — characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk.
adjective off-base
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- deviate — To deviate from something means to start doing something different or not planned, especially in a way that causes problems for others.
- foundationless — Without foundation; unfounded.
- indisciplined — Alternative form of undisciplined.
- nonstandard — not standard.
Antonyms for off-base
See also
Matching words
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