offhand

Letters that make offhand

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

Words within offhand

AN, Han, FHA, HA, off, hand, ND, Nd are words within 'offhand'

Anagrams of offhand

handoff is an anagram of 'offhand'


4 possible definitions for 'offhand'

Offhand as "with little or no preparation or forethought"

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

Synonyms

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

Similar to offhand

unprepared is similar to offhand.

Example of offhand 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"


Offhand as "without previous thought or preparation"

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

Synonyms

offhanded, offhandedly have the same meaning as 'offhand'

Pertain to offhand

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

Example of offhand used within this context

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


Offhand as "in a casually inconsiderate manner"

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

Synonyms

offhanded, offhandedly have the same meaning as 'offhand'

Pertain to offhand

offhand, offhanded pertain to 'offhand'.

Example of offhand used within this context

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


Offhand as "casually thoughtless or inconsiderate"

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

Synonyms

offhanded has the same meaning as offhand

Similar to offhand

careless is similar to offhand.

Example of offhand used within this context

"an offhand manner", "she treated most men with offhand contempt"



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