Definition
Unconventional, unusual, or eccentric in style or manner. Originally a musical term referring to the weaker beats in a measure.
Etymology
From music terminology, combining 'off' and 'beat,' referring to the unaccented beats in musical time. The figurative sense of 'unconventional' developed in the 1960s, extending the musical metaphor to general behavior.
Kelly Says
Jazz and blues musicians deliberately emphasized the offbeats to create syncopation, and this musical rebellion against conventional rhythm became a metaphor for any kind of unconventional or quirky behavior. The offbeat is what gives music its groove and personality.
Translations
CACatalà
excepcional
ɛksəp.si.oˈnal
CSČeština
excentrický
ɛksɛntɾɪtskiː
DADansk
ekscentrisk
ɛksɛnˈtʁæsdɪɡ
DEDeutsch
exzentrisch
ɛkˈtsɛntrɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
παράξενος
paˈra.ksenos
ESEspañol
desconocido
de.sko.ˈno.θi.do
FISuomi
omintakeinen
o.min.tɑ.kei.nen
FRFrançais
excentrique
ɛksɑ̃tʁik
IDBahasa Indonesia
aneh
a.nɛh
ITItaliano
fuori dai soliti schemi
fwo.ri dai ˈso.li.ti ˈskɛ.mi
JA日本語
アンダーグラウンド
andāguraundo
KKKK
әдеттен тыс
ädettеn tys
MSBahasa Melayu
aneh
a.nɛh
MYမြန်မာ
အံ့ဩဘွယ်
ʾaṅʔ ʾouʔ bwè
NLNederlands
excentriek
ɛksɛnˈtri.kə
NONorsk
eksentrisk
ɛksɛnˈtrɪsk
PLPolski
niekonwencjonalny
ɲɛkɔn.vɛnt͡s.jɔ.nal.nɨ
PTPortuguês
excêntrico
iʃˈsɛ̃tɾiku
RORomână
excentric
ek.senˈtrik
RUРусский
необычный
nʲeɐˈbɨt͡ʃnɨj
SVSvenska
excentrisk
ɛksɛnˈtrɪsk
SWKiswahili
la kawaida
la ka.wa.i.da
TAதமிழ்
விசித்திரமான
vichitiramāṉa
TEతెలుగు
విచిత్రమైన
vichitramaina
UKУкраїнська
незвичайний
nezvɨt͡ʃaj.nɨj
ZUZU
okwehlukileyo
o.kwe.hlu.ki.le.yo