funkiness
Rhythmic earthy vibe
Funkiness is the quality of being funky—having a strong, earthy rhythm or an unconventional, offbeat style.
In music, it suggests syncopated grooves and soul: The bass line has real funkiness to it.
More broadly, funkiness can mean quirky originality or, less flatteringly, a musty smell: There's a certain funkiness coming from the fridge.
Low-register musical foundation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- swingSuspended recreational seat
soul · vibe · jam · boogie · breakdown · riff · flow · improvise
Stale, damp odor
- stalenessLoss of freshness
- dampnessMild presence of water
- mildewFungus from dampness
- moldinessState of being fungus-covered
earthiness · ripe · pungent · stench · sourness · sweat · locker-room · rancid
Unconventional behavior or nature
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
unconventionality · weirdness · originality · kookiness · flair · individuality · nonconformity · uniqueness
Tense and irritable
- boldCourageous and daring
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- hipsterAggressively alternative person
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
streetwear · coolness · flair · trendsetting · unconventional · swank · fresh · attitude
Quality from past eras
- seventies1970-1979 period
- sixtiesNumbers sixty through sixty-nine
- afroRounded curly hairstyle
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
vinyl · psychedelic · old-school · throwback · nostalgia · paisley · tie-dye · blaxploitation
bassline
Low-register musical foundation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
swing · soul · vibe · jam · boogie · breakdown · riff · flow · improvise · dancefloor
mustiness
Stale, damp odor
moldiness · earthiness · ripe · pungent · stench · sourness · sweat · locker-room · rancid · musk
eccentricity
Unconventional behavior or nature
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
peculiarity · unconventionality · weirdness · originality · kookiness · flair · individuality · nonconformity · uniqueness · outlandishness
edgy
Tense and irritable
avant-garde · streetwear · coolness · flair · trendsetting · unconventional · swank · fresh · attitude · swagger
vintage
Quality from past eras
bell-bottoms · vinyl · psychedelic · old-school · throwback · nostalgia · paisley · tie-dye · blaxploitation · classic
funkinessblandness
Absence of distinctive qualities
conventionality · polish · smoothness · genericness · plainness