off target

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off target

phrase off-target

Inaccurate, or inaccurately predicted. The second quartile's figures were off target by 30%.
Opposite: on target
With a lack of accuracy. Both shots landed off target.

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prep_phrase inaccurate

Español	fuera de la marca, lejos de la marca, equivocado
日本語	的外れ matohazure
Français	à côté de la plaque
Deutsch	auf dem falschen Dampfer
Italiano	inappropriato

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"off target." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/off%20target. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{off_target_2026,
  title = {off target},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/off%20target},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}