offbeat
adjective
noun
Origin of offbeat
Related Words for offbeat
unusual, unconventional, eccentric, weird, unorthodox, bizarre, idiosyncratic, oddball, bohemian, novel, far-out, fresh, uncommon, unique, way-out, freaky, outreExamples from the Web for offbeat
Contemporary Examples of offbeat
The women Peterson photographed were offbeat, eccentric, irreverent, and not conventionally pretty.
Gosta Peterson's Bohemian Rhapsody: Unpacking a Photographer's '60s SecretsLizzie Crocker
September 10, 2014
“Shake It Off” and its accompanying music video are all about being a goober and dancing like an offbeat weirdo.
Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards MomentsKevin Fallon
August 25, 2014
While there, LeCun was allowed to dabble in some of his offbeat interests, including philosophy.
But Portlandia, which is directed and co-written by Jonathan Krisel, stops short of stunt casting by sticking to the offbeat.
A staff writer at The New Yorker, Orlean is drawn to offbeat subjects, and she chooses them instinctively.
Historical Examples of offbeat
The hour—I am sorry I cannot recall the hour of arrival—but it was, as we say, an offbeat hour.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy