Definition of Offhanded

Adjective

  • casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
    "an offhand manner"
    "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
  • 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 - off the cuff

Adverb

  • in a casually inconsiderate manner
    "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"
    "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
  • without previous thought or preparation
    "couldn't give the figures offhand"
    "we decided offhand to go to Canada"
    "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
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Unscramble offhanded

143 unscramble word found using the letters offhanded.
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