off-key

• Beschreibt einen Musikton oder Klang, der nicht zur Tonart oder zur richtigen Tonhöhe passt; wird auch metaphorisch für etwas Unpassendes oder nicht Angemessenes verwendet.

Describes a musical note or sound that is not in tune or correct pitch; also used metaphorically to describe something inappropriate or out of place.

1. Inaccurate in pitchB1informal

   Not in tune; sounding the wrong notes in relation to the correct musical pitch.

   Falsch klingend

   • The singer's performance was completely off-key.
   • His guitar sounded off-key after he dropped it.
   • The choir was off-key during the entire song.

   Synonymediscordantdissonantfalsesourtunelessunmusical

   Antonymeharmoniousmelodiouson-key