ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective (or adverb)
1. : not well proportioned : out of balance
the plans are off-balance
their military is off-balance
2. : not standing, sitting, or resting in normal physical equilibrium
caught off-balance and knocked down — Jack Dempsey
3.
a. : upset from or in a state of being upset by confusion : upsetting
the off-balance presentation of alternatives — S.L.Payne
keep us off-balance
b. : into a state of surprise from the unexpected
may turn us momentarily off-balance by saying one thing when he means another — R.B.West