offbeat
Pronunciation:
noun
Definitions
The beats not normally accented in a measure.
Example: The congregation clapped along on the offbeat.
An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.
Synonyms:free spiritheterocliteindividualistnonconformistoddball
adjective
Definitions
Unusual; unconventional; not ordinary.
Example: He has such an offbeat sense of humor that hardly anyone finds his jokes amusing.