English adjective: offhanded | |||
1. | offhanded with little or no preparation or forethought | ||
Samples | His ad-lib comments showed poor judgment. An extemporaneous piano recital. An extemporary lecture. An extempore skit. An impromptu speech. Offhand excuses. Trying to sound offhanded and reassuring. An off-the-cuff toast. A few unrehearsed comments. | ||
Synonyms | ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, unrehearsed | ||
Similar | unprepared | ||
Antonyms | prepared | ||
2. | offhanded casually thoughtless or inconsiderate | ||
Samples | An offhand manner. She treated most men with offhand contempt. | ||
Synonyms | offhand | ||
Similar | careless | ||
Antonyms | careful | ||
English adverb: offhanded | |||
1. | offhanded without previous thought or preparation | ||
Samples | Couldn't give the figures offhand. We decided offhand to go to Canada. She had made these remarks offhandedly. | ||
Synonyms | offhand, offhandedly | ||
2. | offhanded in a casually inconsiderate manner | ||
Samples | Replied offhand, his mind a million miles away. She threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter. | ||
Synonyms | offhand, offhandedly | ||