Meanings
alternative off-target
- Inaccurate, or inaccurately predicted.
The second quartile's figures were off target by 30%.
Antonyms: on target
- With a lack of accuracy.
Both shots landed off target.
1 more example
There was a last-ditch quality to England’s defending and when Pierre-Emile Højbjerg shaped a curler for the far corner in the 85th minute, England’s hearts were in their mouths. The shot was off target.
2024 June 20, David Hytner, “Hjulmand rocket earns Denmark draw as England struggle after Kane opener”, in The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseInaccurate, or inaccurately predicted.
Translations
Dutch de plank misslaan
- de plank misslaaninaccurate
Finnish asian vierestä
- asian vierestäinaccurate
French à côté de la plaque
- à côté de la plaqueinaccurate
German auf dem falschen Dampfer
- auf dem falschen Dampferinaccurate
Icelandic vera úti að aka
- vera úti að akainaccurate
Irish i bhfad ón sprioc
- i bhfad ón spriocinaccurate
Italian inappropriato
- inappropriatoinaccurate
Japanese 的外れ
- 的外れ (matohazure)inaccurate
Polish nietrafny, błędny
- nietrafnyinaccurate
- błędnyinaccurate
- mylnyinaccurate
- niecelnywith a lack of accuracy
Spanish fuera de la marca, lejos de la marca
- fuera de la marcainaccurate
- lejos de la marcainaccurate
- equivocadoinaccurate
Swedish vara ute och cykla
- vara ute och cyklainaccurate
Cite this entry
off target. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20target
“off target.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20target. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off target,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20target.
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