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offbeat

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adjective

off·beat ˈȯf-ˈbēt How to pronounce offbeat (audio)

: different from the ordinary, usual, or expected in usually an appealing way : eccentric, unconventional

an offbeat romantic comedy

… you have to drive through a shallow stream to reach this wonderfully offbeat inn, hiding behind immaculate rows of fruit trees. But it's worth it.

William Sertl

Luscious ice cream made fresh daily comes in such offbeat flavors as banana-walnut, chocolate-cherry, and nectarine.

Caroline Bates

… our profession's deepest and darkest secret—that libraries are a ball to work in and that librarians tend to be rather offbeat and funky people.

Will Manley

Example Sentences

Adjective She has an offbeat sense of humor. He often plays offbeat characters in his films. an offbeat approach to teaching The performance was refreshingly offbeat.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Holder sought out the offbeat, the untutored, and the visionary.

John Beardsley, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2022 With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone.

Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021 With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone.

Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021

Adjective

The low-key comic offers offbeat observations in this new stand-up special directed by Ali Wong.

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022 The setting is a New York dinner party where a few offbeat relations have convened as if to offer themselves up to history.

Daniel Akst, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 The low-key comic offers offbeat observations in this new stand-up special directed by Ali Wong.

Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 In May of last year, the director began filming his latest offbeat romance, Bones and All, in Cincinnati.

Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Namibia is an offbeat safari destination where spectacular landscapes are at risk of overshadowing wildlife sightings.

Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Aug. 2022 Of course, there was only so much dark drama and offbeat comedy that could be covered in 63 episodes.

Dan Snierson, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2022 On its third album, LA trio Cheekface shows off its talent for offbeat, talky indie rock that flows like a Twitter timeline: witticisms, memes, and twitchy non-sequiturs stacking up for maximum context-collapse chaos.

BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 There are interludes throughout the conversation, offbeat tales that only Cloud can tell.

Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	offbeat
释义	offbeat 1 of 2 noun off·beat ˈȯf-ˌbēt : an unaccented beat or portion of a beat in a musical measure offbeat 2 of 2 adjective off·beat ˈȯf-ˈbēt : different from the ordinary, usual, or expected in usually an appealing way : eccentric, unconventional an offbeat romantic comedy … you have to drive through a shallow stream to reach this wonderfully offbeat inn, hiding behind immaculate rows of fruit trees. But it's worth it. William Sertl Luscious ice cream made fresh daily comes in such offbeat flavors as banana-walnut, chocolate-cherry, and nectarine. Caroline Bates … our profession's deepest and darkest secret—that libraries are a ball to work in and that librarians tend to be rather offbeat and funky people. Will Manley Synonyms Adjective bizarre bizarro cranky crazy curious eccentric erratic far-out funky funny kinky kooky kookie odd off-kilter off-the-wall out-of-the-way outlandish outré peculiar quaint queer queerish quirky remarkable rum [chiefly British] screwy spaced-out strange wacky whacky way-out weird weirdo wild See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She has an offbeat sense of humor. He often plays offbeat characters in his films. an offbeat approach to teaching The performance was refreshingly offbeat. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Holder sought out the offbeat, the untutored, and the visionary. John Beardsley, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2022 With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone. Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021 With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone. Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021 With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone. Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021 With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone. Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021 With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone. Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021 With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone. Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021 With a sales technique honed as a sidewalk hustler, hypnotic TV pitchman Ron Popeil made a fortune hawking such offbeat yet oddly clever contraptions as the Veg-O-Matic and Mr. Microphone. Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2021 Adjective The low-key comic offers offbeat observations in this new stand-up special directed by Ali Wong. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022 The setting is a New York dinner party where a few offbeat relations have convened as if to offer themselves up to history. Daniel Akst, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 The low-key comic offers offbeat observations in this new stand-up special directed by Ali Wong. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 In May of last year, the director began filming his latest offbeat romance, Bones and All, in Cincinnati. Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2022 Namibia is an offbeat safari destination where spectacular landscapes are at risk of overshadowing wildlife sightings. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Aug. 2022 Of course, there was only so much dark drama and offbeat comedy that could be covered in 63 episodes. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2022 On its third album, LA trio Cheekface shows off its talent for offbeat, talky indie rock that flows like a Twitter timeline: witticisms, memes, and twitchy non-sequiturs stacking up for maximum context-collapse chaos. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 There are interludes throughout the conversation, offbeat tales that only Cloud can tell. Selome Hailu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1901, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1922, in the meaning defined above offbeat adjective 1 as in bizarre different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion an offbeat approach to the task, but it gets the job done Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bizarre funny strange weird odd peculiar eccentric erratic curious unusual quirky remarkable crazy unique outré wacky abnormal unconventional funky kooky outlandish off-the-wall quaint whacky kinky wild bizarro weirdo off-kilter screwy queer outrageous far-out way-out extraordinary kookie uncommon fantastical queerish out-of-the-way rum fantastic outstanding spaced-out cranky atypical rare idiosyncratic freaky aberrant freakish striking prominent freak phantasmagoric flaky notable shocking unorthodox singular conspicuous salient puzzling noticeable phenomenal phantasmagorical perplexing bewildering baffling nonconformist uncustomary unwonted mystifying nonmainstream out-there confounding addlepated atrocious crotchety Antonyms & Near Antonyms ordinary typical usual normal prosaic unremarkable standard average everyday conventional commonplace routine conservative garden unexceptional familiar predictable workaday run-of-the-mill conformist common regular frequent customary expected habitual knee-jerk wonted See More 2 as in unusual noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced this writer has an enjoyably offbeat sense of humor Synonyms & Similar Words unusual funny uncommon strange weird rare unique extraordinary odd curious peculiar bizarre eccentric oddball special singular out-of-the-way outré queer uncustomary unaccustomed outlandish abnormal kooky atypical remarkable exceptional kookie far-out way-out noteworthy aberrant notable newsworthy noticeable irregular particular Antonyms & Near Antonyms ordinary common usual plain normal unexceptional typical familiar regular predictable expected See More
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