syncopated

adjective

syn·​co·​pat·​ed ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpā-təd How to pronounce syncopated (audio)
ˈsin-
1
: cut short : abbreviated
2
: marked by or exhibiting syncopation
syncopated rhythm

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As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, the pianist executed a seventeen-note syncopated rhythm simultaneously with a chord sequence of twenty-nine chords. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 These days, sirens are primarily used to warn people about severe weather, though Milwaukee County still also tests the sirens' attack signal, a more syncopated wailing, after the steady storm warning test. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025 Readers have been captivated by its syncopated prose, and its imperative to explore – both an outward journey to the wide open spaces of America, and a journey within of self-discovery. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for syncopated

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of syncopated was in 1665

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“Syncopated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syncopated. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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