HyperDic: offhand

English > 4 senses of the word offhand:
ADVERBalloffhand, offhanded, offhandedlywithout previous thought or preparation
alloffhand, offhanded, offhandedlyin a casually inconsiderate manner
ADJECTIVEalloffhand, ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsedwith little or no preparation or forethought
alloffhand, offhandedcasually thoughtless or inconsiderate
offhand > pronunciation
Soundsao'fhhae'nd
Rhymesampersand ... woodland: 90 rhymes with aend...
English > offhand: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningWith little or no preparation or forethought.
Examples
  • "offhand excuses"
  • "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"
Synonymsad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
BroaderunpreparedWithout preparation
Spanishextemporáneo, improvisado, indiferente, insultante
English > offhand: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningcasually thoughtless or inconsiderate.
Examples
  • "an offhand manner"
  • "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
Synonymoffhanded
Broadercarelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
English > offhand: 4 senses > adverb 1
MeaningWithout previous thought or preparation.
Examples
  • "couldn't give the figures offhand"
  • "we decided offhand to go to Canada"
  • "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
Synonymsoffhanded, offhandedly
English > offhand: 4 senses > adverb 2
MeaningIn a casually inconsiderate manner.
Examples
  • "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"
  • "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
Synonymsoffhanded, offhandedly

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