offhanded

Letters that make offhanded

a, o, d, e, f, n, h are letters that make 'offhanded'

Words within offhanded

AN, Han, FHA, HA, ED, DEd, off, offhand, handed, hand, DE, ND, Nd are words within 'offhanded'


4 possible definitions for 'offhanded'

Offhanded as "without previous thought or preparation"

Under this definition, offhanded is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

offhand, offhandedly have the same meaning as 'offhanded'

Pertain to offhanded

extempore, offhand, offhanded, ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, impromptu, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed pertain to 'offhanded'.

Example of offhanded used within this context

"couldn't give the figures offhand", "we decided offhand to go to Canada", "she had made these remarks offhandedly"


Offhanded as "in a casually inconsiderate manner"

Under this definition, offhanded is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

offhand, offhandedly have the same meaning as 'offhanded'

Pertain to offhanded

offhand, offhanded pertain to 'offhanded'.

Example of offhanded used within this context

"replied offhand, his mind a million miles away", "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"


Offhanded as "with little or no preparation or forethought"

Under this definition, offhanded is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

extempore, offhand, ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, impromptu, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed have the same meaning as 'offhanded'

Similar to offhanded

unprepared is similar to offhanded.

Example of offhanded used within this context

"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"


Offhanded as "casually thoughtless or inconsiderate"

Under this definition, offhanded is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

offhand has the same meaning as offhanded

Similar to offhanded

careless is similar to offhanded.



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