off-beat
Marching differently drummer-wise
Off-beat describes something unconventional or unexpected—not following the usual pattern.
An off-beat sense of humor surprises you; an off-beat film doesn't fit standard genres.
The term comes from music, where the off-beat is the weak beat between the strong ones: The drummer emphasized the off-beats.
Also spelled offbeat.
Kept out of sight
- unexploredNot yet investigated
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unusualNot often encountered
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
alternative · unconventional · obscure · secret · lesser-known · unique · curious · roadside
Idiosyncratically unusual
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- dryFree from moisture
- absurdistBeliever in cosmic meaninglessness
- surrealDreamlike and strange
wry · sardonic · whimsical · zany · unconventional · dark · irreverent · tongue-in-cheek
Idiosyncratically unusual
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- alternativeAnother available choice
- indieProduced outside majors
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
unorthodox · nonconformist · experimental · bohemian · underground · counterculture · fringe · left-field
hidden
Kept out of sight
- unexploredNot yet investigated
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unusualNot often encountered
quirky · alternative · unconventional · obscure · secret · lesser-known · unique · curious · roadside · kitsch
quirky
Idiosyncratically unusual
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- dryFree from moisture
- absurdistBeliever in cosmic meaninglessness
surreal · wry · sardonic · whimsical · zany · unconventional · dark · irreverent · tongue-in-cheek · clever
quirky
Idiosyncratically unusual
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- alternativeAnother available choice
- indieProduced outside majors
avant-garde · unorthodox · nonconformist · experimental · bohemian · underground · counterculture · fringe · left-field · oddball
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
groove · jazz · funk · accent · pulse · tempo · polyrhythm · subdivision · downbeat · meter
- rhythmsrhythm, syncopation, cadence, downbeat, pulse
- rhythm termsrhythm, tempo, meter, cadence, syncopation
- rhythmpulse, tempo, downbeat, upbeat, syncopation
off-beatconventional
Following accepted practices
mainstream · traditional · orthodox · normal · conformist
off-beatpredictable
Able to be foreseen
formulaic · expected · safe · clichéd · unsurprising