off-topic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From off- + topic.
Meanings
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Not related to the matter under discussion.
When someone asks an off-topic question […] they are usually quickly told to knock it off. You can't ask a question about modems in an echo devoted to local-area networks.
1992, Dial in, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| offtopic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more off-topic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| off topic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most off-topic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Descendants
Translations (19)
bg не по темата (not related to the matter being discussed) · cs mimo téma (not related to the matter being discussed) · sk mimo témy (not related to the matter being discussed) · ru оффто́п (not related to the matter being discussed) · de sachfremd (not related to the matter being discussed) · fi asiaton (not related to the matter being discussed) · ru не по те́ме (not related to the matter being discussed) · fi epäasiallinen (not related to the matter being discussed) · fr hors sujet (not related to the matter being discussed) · et teemaväline (not related to the matter being discussed) · de unsachlich (not related to the matter being discussed) · es fuera de tema (not related to the matter being discussed) · ar خارج الـموضوع (not related to the matter being discussed) · fi asiaan kuulumaton (not related to the matter being discussed) · sv irrelevant (not related to the matter being discussed) · bg извън темата (not related to the matter being discussed) · pl nie na temat (not related to the matter being discussed) · it fuori tema (not related to the matter being discussed) · vi lạc đề (not related to the matter being discussed)