offbeat

/ˌɔːfˈbiːt/

off·beat

BrE /ˌɒfˈbiːt/

NAmE /ˌɔːfˈbiːt/,

/ˌɑːfˈbiːt/

[usually before noun] (informal)

different from what most people expect

SYN unconventional

offbeat humour

an offbeat approach to interviewing