Definition of offhand Offhand
/ɔˈfhæˈnd/ - [ofhand] - off•hand
We found 12 definitions of offhand from 4 different sources.
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What does offhand mean?
WordNet
Adjectiveoffhand, offhander, offhandest |
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| offhand - casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt" | ||
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| offhand - with little or no preparation or forethought; "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" | ||
| ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed | ||
Adverb |
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| offhand - in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter" | ||
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| offhand - without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly" | ||
| offhanded, offhandedly | ||
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Wiktionary 
- offhand (Adverb)
Right away, immediately, without thinking about it. - offhand (Adverb)
In an offhand manner. - offhand (Adjective)
Without planning or thinking ahead. - offhand (Adjective)
careless; without sufficient thought or consideration. - offhand (Adjective)
curt, abrupt, unfriendly.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- offhand (a.)
Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses. - offhand (adv.)
In an offhand manner; as, he replied offhand.
