Opposed to or not following meter, rhythm, or measured patterns, especially in poetry or music.
From anti- (against) + metrical (from Greek metron, 'measure'). Emerged in literary criticism to describe verse that deliberately rejects traditional rhythmic patterns.
Free verse poetry is antimetrical—and it revolutionized poetry in the 20th century by proving that rhyme and regular rhythm aren't necessary for beauty and meaning!
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