offhanded

off·hand·ed

adj \-ˈhan-dəd, -ˌhan-\

Definition of OFFHANDED

: offhand

— off·hand·ed·ly adverb

— off·hand·ed·ness noun

Examples of OFFHANDED

1. <a quick, offhanded suggestion that was actually much better than any of the prepared proposals>

First Known Use of OFFHANDED

1812

Related to OFFHANDED

Synonyms: ad hoc, ad-lib, down and dirty, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvised, offhand, extemporaneous, 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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Rhymes with OFFHANDED

backhanded, bare-handed, cleanhanded, crossbanded, forehanded, four-handed, freehanded, ham-handed, hardhanded, high-handed, ironhanded, left-handed, light-handed, one-handed, red-handed, right-handed, shorthanded, sure-handed, three-handed, two-handed, unbranded, verandaed