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off the mark

ADJECTIVE
astray
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afield awry
WEAK
adrift amiss gone lost off off-course roaming straying vanished wandering wrong
Antonyms
WEAK
on-course right straight
ADJECTIVE
false
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bogus deceitful dishonest distorted erroneous fake fanciful faulty fictitious fraudulent improper inaccurate incorrect invalid misleading mistaken phony specious spurious unfounded unreal untrue untruthful
WEAK
apocryphal beguiling casuistic concocted contrary to fact cooked-up counterfactual deceiving delusive ersatz fallacious fishy illusive imaginary inexact lying mendacious misrepresentative sham sophistical trumped-up unsound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate authentic correct fair faithful frank genuine honest moral open proven real right sincere sound true trustworthy truthful valid
WEAK
actual factual just known precise reliable straight substantiated
ADJECTIVE
off-center
Synonyms
STRONGEST
askew
WEAK
adrift astray far-off inaccurate off-course off-target stray
ADJECTIVE
wide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
away far off remote
STRONG
astray
WEAK
distant far-off inaccurate off-target
Antonyms
WEAK
on-course on-target

Example Sentences

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In some cases, the fish attempted to rub off the mark within the first hour of seeing a mirror.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

The problem is that seasonal hiring patterns have been altered by the pandemic, and sometimes the adjustments are off the mark.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

A cautious Bethell took 15 balls to get off the mark and never looked confident.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

Forward Mikel Merino is yet to get off the mark for the Gunners this season but scored in Spain's World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria before netting a hat-trick in a 6-0 win over Turkey.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Let’s just say he was pretty off the mark.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles