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.
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Synonyms
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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