offbeat

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
  2. adjective informal terms; strikingly unconventional

Etymology

From off- + beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence).

In classic literature

Synonyms

upbeat

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