off-time
Away from work
Off-time refers to periods when someone is not working or when something is not in operation—the opposite of on-time or active hours: I try not to check email during my off-time.
In music, off-time means playing out of sync with the established rhythm or beat, whether intentionally for effect or as a mistake: The drummer was slightly off-time during the bridge.
Stressed unexpected beats
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- upbeatCheerfully optimistic
swing · groove · polyrhythm · cross-rhythm · accent · subdivision · anticipation · delay
Period of non-operation
- restCessation of activity
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- recessPause in activity
respite · breather · hiatus · lull · interval · interlude · gap · stoppage
Occurring at wrong moment
- untimelyOccurring too soon
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- inconvenientCausing difficulty or bother
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
inappropriate · misplaced · premature · unfortunate · unwelcome · malapropos · unseasonable · mistimed
Leisure time away
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- relaxationState of being unwound
- weekendEnd-of-week rest days
holiday · entertainment · pastime · travel · staycation · R&R · play · amusement
Not coordinated together
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- delayEnforced waiting period
- asynchronousNot happening together
- misalignedNot properly positioned
desynchronized · jitter · skew · latency · drift · mismatch · discrepancy · glitch
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
upbeat · swing · groove · polyrhythm · cross-rhythm · accent · subdivision · anticipation · delay · push
downtime
Period of non-operation
- restCessation of activity
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
recess · respite · breather · hiatus · lull · interval · interlude · gap · stoppage · suspension
ill-timed
Occurring at wrong moment
- untimelyOccurring too soon
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- inconvenientCausing difficulty or bother
unsuitable · inappropriate · misplaced · premature · unfortunate · unwelcome · malapropos · unseasonable · mistimed · unpropitious
vacation
Leisure time away
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- relaxationState of being unwound
weekend · holiday · entertainment · pastime · travel · staycation · R&R · play · amusement · unplugging
out-of-sync
Not coordinated together
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- delayEnforced waiting period
- asynchronousNot happening together
misaligned · desynchronized · jitter · skew · latency · drift · mismatch · discrepancy · glitch · stagger
off-timeon the beat
Actively working patrol duty
on time · in sync · in time · on schedule · synchronized
off-timeon duty
Actively at one's station
on the clock · working hours · business hours · active duty · office hours
time, off, often, times, timer, timely, offset, overtime, offsetting