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offbeat

off·beat
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective awf-beet, of-; noun awf-beet, of-]
    • /adjective ˈɔfˈbit, ˈɒf-; noun ˈɔfˌbit, ˈɒf-/
    • /ˌɒfˈbiːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective awf-beet, of-; noun awf-beet, of-]
    • /adjective ˈɔfˈbit, ˈɒf-; noun ˈɔfˌbit, ˈɒf-/

Definitions of offbeat word

  • adjective offbeat differing from the usual or expected; unconventional: an offbeat comedian. 1
  • noun offbeat Music. an unaccented beat of a measure. 1
  • noun offbeat Not coinciding with the beat. 1
  • adjective offbeat unconventional 1
  • adjective offbeat music: unaccented 1
  • adjective offbeat If you describe something or someone as offbeat, you think that they are different from normal. 0

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Origin of offbeat

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; off + beat

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Parts of speech for Offbeat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

offbeat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for offbeat

adjective offbeat

  • unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
  • unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
  • eccentric — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
  • off-the-wall — markedly unconventional; bizarre; oddball: an unpredictable, off-the-wall personality.
  • quirky — having or full of quirks.

noun offbeat

  • dissentient — dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
  • swinger — a person or thing that swings.
  • misfit — something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small.
  • night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
  • nonconformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.

Antonyms for offbeat

adjective offbeat

  • typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
  • common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
  • conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
  • normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.

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