offbeat

Pronunciation: /ˈɒfbiːt/

The English word “offbeat” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

The beats not normally accented in a measure.
An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.

From off- + beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence).

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