adj. restrained in style or quality; not flashy or intense; understated; as, a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence. Syn. -- subdued. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(adj) incongruous;inviting ridicule, Syn. laughable, ludicrous, preposterous, cockeyed, derisory, ridiculous, idiotic, nonsensical, Example:the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework; that's a cockeyed idea; ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer; a contribution so small as to be laughable; it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion; a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history; her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
(adj) turned or twisted toward one side; - G.K.Chesterton, Syn. awry, lopsided, cockeyed, wonky, skew-whiff, Example:a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry; his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff