off-message
[ awf-mes-ij, of‐ ]
/ ˈɔfˈmɛs ɪdʒ, ˈɒf‐ /
adjective
straying from or contradicting the central theme or official message of a political, business, or other organization: The last speaker was way off-message with his bad jokes and irrelevant anecdotes.
Compare
on-message.
Words nearby off-message
off-label,
off-licence,
off-license,
off-limits,
off-load,
off-message,
off-mike,
off-off-broadway,
off-peak,
off-piste,
off-price
British Dictionary definitions for off message
off message
adjective
(off-message when prenominal)
not adhering to or reflecting the official line of a political party, government, or other organization