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downtempo

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From down + tempo.

noun down-tempo

  1. uncountable A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.

    Similar: chillout

adjective more downtempo · most downtempo · down-tempo

  1. Having a slow tempo.
  2. Having a slow, relaxed pace.

adverb more downtempo · most downtempo · down-tempo

  1. At a slow tempo.
  2. At a slow, relaxed pace.

Opposite: uptempo

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Opposite: uptempo

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"downtempo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/downtempo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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downtempo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/downtempo

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"downtempo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/downtempo.

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@misc{downtempo_2026,
  title = {downtempo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/downtempo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}