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[ awf-hand, of- ] / ˈɔfˈhænd, ˈɒf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR offhand ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbcavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand. without previous thought or preparation; extempore: to decide offhand to take a trip. adjectiveinformal, casual, curt, or brusque: an offhand manner. Also offhanded. done or made offhand. Glassmaking. working manually and without the use of molds: offhand blowing. Origin of offhandFirst recorded in 1685–95; off + hand SYNONYMS FOR offhand1 short, shortly, abruptly. 3, 4 impromptu, extempore. SEE SYNONYMS FOR offhand ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR offhandSEE ANTONYMS FOR offhand ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM offhandoff·hand·ed·ly, adverboff·hand·ed·ness, nounWords nearby offhandoffertory, of few words, man of., off-glide, off-grid, off guard, offhand, off-hour, Offiah, office, office automation, office bearer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for offhandI don’t think I really am that noisy, but offhand comments from the future in-laws have made me self-conscious. What’s So Funny About Male Sex Workers?|Eugene Robinson|September 6, 2020|Ozy Offhand, I can think of two Jacks—Jack of “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and Jack the Ripper, who cut quite a figure in his day. Harvey Weinstein’s Battle With Warner Bros. Over ‘The Butler’: There's History|Marlow Stern|July 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST One aide monitoring the speech gave it the kind of offhand tweet it deserves. Romney's Birther "Joke" and the Automatic Outrage Machine|Michael Tomasky|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST Everyone should watch what they say lest their offhand remarks be twisted and damage the company. Rupert Murdoch Bares Media’s Reach to Leveson Inquiry on Phone Hacking|Nicholas Wapshott|April 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
C-SPAN Negotiations An offhand promise in a debate ended up coming back to haunt Democrats during the health-care debate. Obama's 7 Broken Promises|The Daily Beast|April 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST Was the threat just an offhand comment that got quoted in the press? The G-20's Drama Queen|Eric Pape|September 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST I would say around 1:40, that is as near as I could say offhand, Mr. Hubert. Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy “Just walked round by the hills,” she echoed, mocking his offhand manner, and burst out laughing. The Woman from Outside|Hulbert Footner His unpopular Hanoverian tendencies, and the offhand manner in which he had treated the Pelhams, secured Carteret's fall. A History of England, Period III.|Rev. J. Franck Bright Fendrick, now in the best of humors, planted lazily his offhand barbs. Crooked Trails and Straight|William MacLeod Raine Pretty soon he came strolling over and said sort of offhand like, Lets follow these broken bushes in a ways. Roy Blakeley's Motor Caravan|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
British Dictionary definitions for offhand
adjective, adverb Also: offhandedwithout care, thought, or consideration; sometimes, brusque or ungraciousan offhand manner without preparation or warning; impromptu Derived forms of offhandoffhandedly, adverboffhandedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to offhandglib, curt, easygoing, folksy, perfunctory, casual, spontaneous, impromptu, aloof, breezy, brusque, cavalier, cool, informal, laid-back, mellow, unceremonious, unconcerned, uninterested, extempore |