English adjective: offhand | |||
1. | offhand 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, offhanded, unrehearsed | ||
Similar | unprepared | ||
Antonyms | prepared | ||
2. | offhand casually thoughtless or inconsiderate | ||
Samples | An offhand manner. She treated most men with offhand contempt. | ||
Synonyms | offhanded | ||
Similar | careless | ||
Antonyms | careful | ||
English adverb: offhand | |||
1. | offhand 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 | offhanded, offhandedly | ||
2. | offhand 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 | offhanded, offhandedly | ||