unsyncopated

adjective

un·​syn·​co·​pat·​ed ən-ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpā-təd 

-ˈsin-

music

: not modified or affected by syncopation (as to stress a lesser beat or interrupt a rhythm) : not syncopated

The songs assemble themselves methodically. A beat, from Daniel Franz on drums, that might be as rudimentary as a tapped tambourine. An unsyncopated, repeating chord or two from Ms. Legrand.

—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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