Offbeat

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.”

“No one dignified such offbeats by responding to their outcries. Today, the "knockers of progress⟳" have⟳ become⟳ a force⟳ that cannot be ignored.”

“Being an oddball, an offbeat, or a creative person, as Jourard sees the committed professional, is something all nurses should risk⟳.”

“In addition to creating a web of stories that will be passed through many generations, these offbeats usually strengthen the fiber of their particular hobby […]”

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