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off-key

off-keyadjective
Hyphenated compound adjective; used both literally in music and figuratively for something discordant or inappropriate.
Translations
fauxEn parlant du chant ou d’un son qui n’est pas dans la justesse.
Her off-key singing could be heard from the next room.
On entendait son chant faux depuis la pièce voisine.
déplacéSens figuré : qui n’est pas de mise, qui ne convient pas au contexte.
His off-key joke made the room go silent.
Sa plaisanterie déplacée a plongé la salle dans le silence.
Definitions
Not in the correct musical pitch or tune; sounding wrong.
Her off-key singing could be heard from the next room.
Figuratively, not appropriate or not in harmony with a situation or context.
His off-key joke made the room go silent.
off-keyadverb
Hyphenated compound adverb; mainly used to describe singing or playing that is not in tune.
Translations
fauxEn parlant du chant ou d’une intonation incorrecte.
He sang off-key throughout the chorus.
Il a chanté faux pendant tout le refrain.
Definitions
In a way that is not in the correct musical pitch or tune.
He sang off-key throughout the chorus.
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