Offbeat

/ˈɔːfbiːt/ adjective

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

AMአማርኛ
አስደንጋጭ
ʾasdeŋgač
ARالعربية
غريب
ɣarīb
BNবাংলা
অদ্ভুত
odbhut
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
FAفارسی
غریب
ɡarīb
FISuomi
omintakeinen
o.min.tɑ.kei.nen
FRFrançais
excentrique
ɛksɑ̃tʁik
GUGU
અજાણ્યો
a.d͡ʒaɳyo
HAHA
matsala
ma.tsa.la
HEעברית
מוזר
muzar
HIहिन्दी
अजीब
ajīb
HUMagyar
furcsa
fur.t͡ʃa
IDBahasa Indonesia
aneh
a.nɛh
IGIG
ụjọ
u.jo
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
KMKM
អស្ចារ្យ
ʾaʔsɑːcɑr
KO한국어
비정상
pijeongsang
MRMR
विचित्र
vichitra
MSBahasa Melayu
aneh
a.nɛh
MYမြန်မာ
အံ့ဩဘွယ်
ʾaṅʔ ʾouʔ bwè
NLNederlands
excentriek
ɛksɛnˈtri.kə
NONorsk
eksentrisk
ɛksɛnˈtrɪsk
PAPA
ਅਜੀਬ
ajīb
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
THไทย
แปลก
plek
TLTL
kakaiba
ka.ka.i.ba
TRTürkçe
garip
ɡaɾip
UKУкраїнська
незвичайний
nezvɨt͡ʃaj.nɨj
URاردو
عجیب
ʾajīb
VITiếng Việt
lạ
la
YOYO
àìlọ́
a.i.lo
ZH中文
另类
lìng lèi
ZUZU
okwehlukileyo
o.kwe.hlu.ki.le.yo

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