syncopated

comparative more syncopated · superlative most syncopated

1. grammarof a word, shortened by syncope
2. entertainmentof a rhythm, modified by syncopation

   At one point, her spidery abstractions gave way to a series of abruptly syncopated hits, like a deranged allusion to the Thelonious Monk tune “Evidence.”

   2015 June 18, Nate Chinen, “Review: Eric Revis Trio Lets the Music Lead the Way at the Jazz Gallery”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of syncopate