indie

Meaning

Adj

Independent; from outside the mainstream.

Noun

1. (countable) An independent publisher.
2. (countable) A work released by an independent publisher.
3. (uncountable) A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.
4. (countable) A person who listens to indie music and follows indie fashion.

Synonyms

indy

alternative rock

independent labels

indie-rock

Translations

مستقلّ

Indie pop

indie

banda indie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪndi/

Etymology

From independent, by shortening, + -ie. Used of popular music since the 1980s, and of cinema for some decades before that.