syncopated

[ sing-kuh-pey-tid, sin- ]

adjective

1. marked by syncopation:

   syncopated rhythm.

2. cut short; abbreviated.

Other Words From

• un·synco·pated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of syncopated¹

1655–65; < Late Latin syncopāt ( us ) ( syncopate ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Rather, the hook forged by synth notes resonant of video game beeps and a pulsating syncopated rhythm anchor this bouncy track that propels the listener to sway side-to-side.

From Time

Occasionally a few words in a voice-over pierce the syncopated rhythm of the drum.

From Washington Post

With its propulsive, syncopated pulse, torrid horn solos and scratching rhythm guitars, “Cold Sweat” became recognized as one of the first songs in a new genre that came to known as funk.

From Washington Post

When defenders guard Gilgeous-Alexander and his screening partner with only two defenders, he will find creative ways to generate layups using his syncopated, unhurried style.

From FiveThirtyEight

To us, it is the contemporary sound through which new and old truths explode in syncopated revelation.

From The Daily Beast

Just at present our young people are going mad over ragtimes, apparently because syncopated rhythms are new to them.

From Project Gutenberg

That night he would seek in the native quarter the whining and syncopated tunes of the East.

From Project Gutenberg

He bolted and sidled in a ragged syncopated gait, snorting and flinging his head angrily.

From Project Gutenberg

The conversation, very desultory, was syncopated by Jack Cardigan talking about "mid-off."

From Project Gutenberg

A Schuetzen Park picnic was gathering itself under the arches, to the syncopated tune of a brass band.

From Project Gutenberg