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alt

alt

9 7.4
Different from the usual in music or fashion, not common
  • adjective
  • /ɔlt/
  • Informal
translation icon : alternativo
  • She prefers alt fashion, often choosing bold and unconventional clothing styles.

Some people, some people call them the alt left as well.

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Examples

  • You will hear tracks ranging from alt-country to punk to rock to folk.

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  • It's not uncommon in queer circles or plenty of other alt culture groups.

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  • The question is worth asking, particularly from someone who is as alt as one can get.

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  • Millions of Americans, upon seeing Roggenbuck, would probably say he is living the alt dream.

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  • In fact, I love country folk, bluegrass, and even some alt country.

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  • The festival showcased a variety of alt-music artists, attracting fans of unique sounds.

  • The gallery features alt art that challenges traditional perspectives and celebrates diversity.

Synonyms

77 6.2

Different from what most people do or accept

is specifically outside the mainstream in culture style or music
avant-garde
vsalt
7 8.2

Being new and unusual in art, fashion, or music

is different from the usual but not necessarily radically experimental

Antonyms

75 3.4

The ideas and activities most people accept as normal

Compounds

Ctrl-Alt-Delete
  • Specialized
4.2

A keyboard command using the Control, Alt and Delete keys to open system options or stop a frozen program

alt-light
  • Literature
9.9

A loose right-wing political group that rejects extreme racist ideas

How Alternative

underground
9 7.9
avant-garde
7 8.2
alt
  • Informal
9 7.4
mainstream
75 3.4

Surface Forms

alt positive

Etymology

Alt is a short form of alternative, a word that means 'other' or 'not the usual'. So, when music or fashion is called alt, it means it is different from the mainstream.