offbeat

== English == === Alternative forms === off-beat, off beat === Etymology === From off- +‎ beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (noun) /ˈɒfbiːt/ IPA(key): (adjective) /ɒfˈbiːt/ Rhymes: -iːt === Noun === offbeat (plural offbeats) (music) The beats not normally accented in a measure. (slang) An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform. Synonyms: oddball, free spirit, heteroclite, individualist, nonconformist; see also Thesaurus:maverick, Thesaurus:strange person ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === offbeat (comparative more offbeat, superlative most offbeat) Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary. Synonyms: odd, peculiar, weird; see also Thesaurus:strange ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === beat off