off-piste
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8.2
- adjective
- /ɒf piːst/
- UK
- The documentary was off-piste, exploring topics that mainstream media often overlook.
Examples
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His writing style is often off-piste, challenging conventional storytelling methods.
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The documentary took an off-piste approach to the subject, challenging official narratives.
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Her off-piste proposal at the meeting sparked debate but led to innovative solutions.
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Editors praised the columnist’s off-piste commentary for questioning mainstream assumptions in politics.
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Her latest film is quite off-piste for a mainstream release.
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He often takes off-piste approaches to problem-solving.
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Her creative approach to marketing was completely off-piste, attracting attention from unexpected quarters.
Synonyms
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8.1
Very unusual and far from normal in ideas or style
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4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
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4.0
Not following the planned path or topic
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7.3
Not following the usual rules or customs
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8.8
Very unusual in style or ideas
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6.6
Different from the usual in a fun or creative way
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6.1
Not in agreement with the ideas or actions of others
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6.6
In a way that is different from what most people expect
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8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
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5.9
Away from a marked path when walking in nature
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6.1
Unusual in a way that does not follow normal rules
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9.9
A show made or shown in a very small experimental space in New York far from the main theater scene
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6.3
Not usual and often interesting or surprising
Antonyms
How Unconventional
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5.2
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6.0
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7.3
- UK
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8.2
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6.6
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2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Off-piste is also used for ideas or actions to mean 'off the track' from the usual way of doing things, like leaving a marked path to try something new. That's why an off-piste idea or approach feels unconventional or outside the usual rules.