Offbeat Common

Offbeat has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

"The drummer played a crisp snare hit on the offbeat to give the rhythm a syncopated feel."

upbeat offbeat

The beats not normally accented in a measure.

"The drummer played offbeat by emphasizing the third and fourth eighth notes instead of the usual downbeats."

Adjective

(informal) strikingly unconventional

"His offbeat fashion sense immediately drew attention at the conservative business meeting."

far-out kinky offbeat quirky way-out

Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.

"Her offbeat fashion sense, featuring mismatched socks and bright parasols, always turned heads at the office party."