off-color adjective4 •Of the wrong color.Careful control of mixing at the central point reduces the possibility of off-color paint in some booths, and uniform pressure at the spray guns is easily maintained. — 1936 •Dirty, vulgar or obscene, especially in a way that is unpleasant.He told an off-color joke. •Feeling mildly unwell.I feel a bit off-color today. •Different from usual.Even the roadside sights seemed a little off-color and was just beginning to lose some of its summer luster. — 2014 formsmore off-color · most off-color