off-topic

off-topic — adjective

1. not connected with the main subject of a conversation, piece of writing, or less

1.形容詞B1
釋義

not connected with the main subject of a conversation, piece of writing, or lesson

例句

Darius's question about weekend plans was off-topic during the fire drill meeting.

be off topic in a meeting or lesson

The moderator removed several off-topic comments from the online health forum.

off-topic before a noun

同義詞
  • irrelevant

    more formal and broader than 'off-topic'

  • unrelated

    simply lacks a connection, without the discussion-setting nuance

反義詞
  • on-topic

    directly connected with the subject being discussed

文法句型

be off topic

an off-topic question

go off topic

用法筆記

Most often used after be, seem, or sound in classrooms, meetings, and online discussions. Before a noun, writers usually add the hyphen, but after a verb the phrase is normally written open: 'the comment was off topic.'

常見錯誤

❌Your question is off-topic for today's lesson.
✅Your question is off topic for today's lesson.
💡After a linking verb, the phrase is usually written without a hyphen; keep the hyphen mainly before a noun, as in 'an off-topic question'.