Dictionary Check: offhand

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"offhand" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

adjective

with little or no preparation or forethought

Example: "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"
Synonyms:
ad-lib extemporaneous extemporary extempore impromptu offhanded off-the-cuff unrehearsed
adjective

casually thoughtless or inconsiderate

Example: "an offhand manner"
Synonyms:
offhanded
adverb

without previous thought or preparation

Example: "couldn't give the figures offhand"
Synonyms:
offhanded offhandedly
adverb

in a casually inconsiderate manner

Example: "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"
Synonyms:
offhanded offhandedly

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Anagrams of "offhand"

handoff
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