offhand
Collocations
4ADJ.
fluent, hurtful, most
VERB + OFFHAND
answer, date, gave, married, remember, request, say
OFFHAND + NOUN
i'd, sex, speech, way
PREP.
in, in, with
Definitions
adj
Without planning or thinking ahead.
She gave an offhand speech.
He must also be fluent in obscenity, offhand in sex. Most important of all, he must play tough.
Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration.
He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.
In September 2019, on the papal plane en route to Mozambique, Francis acknowledged the sharp opposition he faced from conservative detractors in the United States in an offhand remark. He said, it was “an honor that the Americans attack me.”
Curt, abrupt, unfriendly.
She was quite offhand with me yesterday.
adv
Right away, immediately, without thinking about it.
Offhand, I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker.
We will have no more of this shilly-shallying! Call the Archbishop, and let the Prince and Princess be married offhand!
In an abrupt or unfriendly manner.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
- offhanded
adjective — with little or no preparation or forethought
adverb — in a casually inconsiderate manner
- offhanded
- offhandedly
adverb — without previous thought or preparation
- offhanded
- offhandedly
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6She gave an offhand speech.
WiktionaryHe must also be fluent in obscenity, offhand in sex. Most important of all, he must play tough.
WiktionaryHe doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.
WiktionaryOffhand, I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker.
WiktionaryWe will have no more of this shilly-shallying! Call the Archbishop, and let the Prince and Princess be married offhand!
WiktionaryI am unable to say anything offhand.
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