off-the-cuff

off–the–cuff

adj

Definition of OFF-THE-CUFF

: not prepared in advance : spontaneous, informal <off–the–cuff remarks>

— off–the–cuff adverb

First Known Use of OFF-THE-CUFF

1938

Related to OFF-THE-CUFF

Synonyms: ad hoc, ad-lib, down and dirty, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvised, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied

Antonyms: considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed

Related Words: unscripted; automatic, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous; casual, cursive, informal, unauthorized; half-baked, half-cocked, ill-advised

Near Antonyms: deliberate, intended, intentional

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