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plural offbeats
(music) The beats not normally accented in a measure. examples
(slang) An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform. quotations
No one dignified such offbeats by responding to their outcries. Today, the "knockers of progress" have become a force that cannot be ignored.
1977, Lyle W. Dorsett, The Queen City: A History of Denver
Being an oddball, an offbeat, or a creative person, as Jourard sees the committed professional, is something all nurses should risk.
1980, Eleanor C. Hein, Communication in nursing practice, page 16
In addition to creating a web of stories that will be passed through many generations, these offbeats usually strengthen the fiber of their particular hobby […]
2001, Andrew Yoder, Pirate Radio Stations
comparative more offbeat, superlative most offbeat
Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary. examples