off-target

ɔf ˈtɑrɡɪt

Definition

Definition of off-target - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

accuracynot hitting the intended target or goal

The arrow was off-target and missed the bullseye.
Her predictions about the weather were off-target.
The marketing campaign was off-target and didn't reach the audience.

inaccurate

misaligned

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Origin of off-target

English, off (away) + target (goal)

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wide

adj.

sports accuracy

off-target in sports

Kentucky windage

shooting

adjustment by aiming off-target for wind or movement

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French:hors cible, ...
German:fehlgeleitet, ...
Italian:fuori bersaglio, ...
Spanish:desviado, ...
Portuguese:fora do alvo, ...
Chinese:偏离目标的, ...
Japanese:的外れの, ...
Arabic:خَارِج الهَدَف, ...
Hebrew:מִחוּץ לַמַּטָּרָה, ...
Russian:промахнувшийся, ...
Ukrainian:неточний, ...
Hindi:लक्ष्य से चूका हुआ, ...
Bengali:লক্ষ্যভ্রষ্ট, ...
Catalan:desencertat, ...
Czech:nepřesný, ...
Danish:ved siden af, ...
Dutch:niet op doel, ...
Greek:άστοχος, ...
Hungarian:célt tévesztő, ...
Khmer:ខុសគោលដៅ, ...
Korean:목표를 벗어난, ...
Persian:منحرف, ...
Polish:niecelny, ...
Portuguese (BR):impreciso, ...
Romanian:imprecis, ...
Swedish:missriktad, ...
Thai:ไม่ตรงเป้า, ...
Turkish:hedefi tutturamayan, ...
Vietnamese:trượt đích, ...

off target

ɔːf ˈtɑːrɡɪt

Definition of off target - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

accuracyin a way that misses the intended goal or result

The ball was kicked off target and missed the goal.
The arrow flew off target and hit a tree.
His predictions were off target and surprised everyone.

miss the mark

wide of the mark

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way off target

adj.

very inaccurate or far from what is correct or expected

His guess was way off target.

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French:à côté, ...
German:daneben, ...
Italian:fuori bersaglio, ...
Spanish:desviado, ...
Portuguese:fora do alvo, ...
Chinese:未命中目标地, ...
Japanese:的を外して, ...
Arabic:خَارِج الهَدَف, ...
Hebrew:לְמִחוּץ לַמַּטָּרָה, ...
Russian:мимо цели, ...
Ukrainian:поза ціллю, ...
Hindi:लक्ष्य से चूककर, ...
Bengali:লক্ষ্যভ্রষ্টভাবে, ...
Catalan:fora de la diana, ...
Czech:mimo, ...
Danish:uden for mål, ...
Dutch:naast het doel, ...
Greek:άστοχα, ...
Hungarian:célt tévesztve, ...
Khmer:ខុសគោលដៅ, ...
Korean:목표를 벗어나, ...
Persian:به خطا, ...
Polish:poza celem, ...
Portuguese (BR):fora do alvo, ...
Romanian:pe lângă poartă, ...
Swedish:utanför mål, ...
Thai:ไม่ตรงเป้า, ...
Turkish:hedefi tutturamayarak, ...
Vietnamese:trượt mục tiêu, ...

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