offbeat

offbeat Definition

off·beat (ôf′bēt′)

noun

Music any of the beats of a measure that have weak, or secondary, accents

adjective

☆ Jazz with a strong, or primary, accent placed on beats that usually receive a weak, or secondary, accent
Informal not conforming to the usual pattern or trend; unconventional, unusual, strange, etc.

offbeat* Synonyms

modif.

offbeat Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

comedy: But who would have guessed that his next project would be an offbeat comedy?
humor: The audience thoroughly enjoyed the twists and turns and the offbeat humor left us all thoroughly entertained.
look: Lots of skiing links, including employment, and an offbeat look at working in the Alps.
film: Even more offbeat films are at the SHADOWS FILM FESTIVAL.
character: In essence it is a romantic comedy with a few offbeat characters thrown into the mix.
sense: Indeed it is probably the weather that gave the English their offbeat sense of humor.

Modifying Another Word

slightly: And Boyd's main feat is to turn these slightly offbeat men into the lovable stars of a sweet romance.
rather: And alongside the story of redemption and comeuppance, we even get a rather offbeat little romance in the bargain.
very: Through the course of a very offbeat session of therapy, we discover why that is.
often: He comes up with original and often offbeat effects and his methods are just as wild.
little: The tabloid style journalism makes usually dull professional information lively, although it may be considered just a little offbeat for some tastes.

Used with adjective complement

look: Looks offbeat enough to be mildly entertaining, but the starring of Sandler pulls it way down.

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