offhand
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
with little or no preparation or forethought
his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
Related & opposite
- unprepared similar to
Sense 2 adverb
without previous thought or preparation
couldn't give the figures offhand
Related & opposite
- ad-lib derived from
Sense 3 adjective
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
an offhand manner
Related & opposite
- careless similar to
Sense 4 adverb
in a casually inconsiderate manner
replied offhand, his mind a million miles away
Related & opposite
- offhand derived from
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | unprepared |
| 2 | derived from | Related & opposite | ad-lib |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | careless |
| 4 | derived from | Related & opposite | offhand |