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offbeat

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Editorial note

There's nothing worse than places that mandate you be "fun" and "offbeat".

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Quick take

an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

Meaning at a glance

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noun

an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

adjective

informal terms; strikingly unconventional

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for offbeat.

noun

an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

See also: upbeat

Example sentences

1

There's nothing worse than places that mandate you be "fun" and "offbeat".

2

You can do that with an offbeat word like yelp relatively easily, but they'll never do it with color.

3

On an offbeat note, this reminds me of the only time I've ever been thoroughly patted down at an airport.

4

If I am fun/offbeat, all you as an interviewer have to do is make me comfortable enough to show it.

5

Greenspan is the 100% owner, the author of this complaint, and the origin of its offbeat legal reasoning.

6

I understand it's meant to be taken as an offbeat joke but as humorous as it's meant to be, statements like that make me feel troubled and mildly depressed.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use offbeat in a sentence?

There's nothing worse than places that mandate you be "fun" and "offbeat".

What does offbeat mean?

an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

What part of speech is offbeat?

offbeat is commonly used as noun, adjective.