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off base

[awf-beys, of-] / ˈɔfˈbeɪs, ˈɒf- /
PHRASE
mistaken; inappropriate; inapt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erroneous inaccurate mistaken sadly mistaken wrong
STRONG
amiss improper inappropriate unsuitable
WEAK
beside the point inapt malapropos offside out in left field out of line unconnected unrelated

Example Sentences

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Curious to see the effect of all that Americanness, I drove north from Naha to Makiminato, a place once dominated by American bases, off-base housing and base-adjacent businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

Live Nation says the arguments are off-base and will probably fail in court.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

The public will again see light rail trains parked off-base, this time by necessity.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Self-serving defensive claims and off-base sports analogies will not turn things around.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2023

Washington, D. C., and off-base housing, 601-04, 606.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.