Synonyms of offhand

offhand 1 of 2

adjective

as in impromptu

made or done without previous thought or preparation

an offhand comment that later caused the politician much embarrassment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impromptu
• improvised
• improvisational
• extemporaneous
• offhanded
• spur-of-the-moment
• unprepared
• extempore
• off-the-cuff
• unstudied
• unrehearsed
• ad hoc
• unconsidered
• extemporary
• unpremeditated
• informal
• snap
• unplanned
• unauthorized
• spontaneous
• down and dirty
• automatic
• ad-lib
• impulsive
• instinctive
• unscripted
• casual
• cursive
• involuntary
• ill-advised
• half-cocked
• half-baked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prepared
• premeditated
• rehearsed
• planned
• considered
• intentional
• deliberate
• intended
• premeditative

offhand

2 of 2

adverb

as in casually

Synonyms & Similar Words

• casually
• offhandedly
• arbitrarily
• carelessly
• informally
• indiscriminately
• capriciously
• whimsically
• randomly
• promiscuously
• haphazard
• haphazardly
• irregularly
• willy-nilly
• aimlessly
• anyway
• unintentionally
• erratically
• desultorily
• accidentally
• anyhow
• unconsciously
• inadvertently
• fortuitously
• unwittingly
• hit or miss
• intermittently
• fitfully
• anywise
• unpredictably
• helter-skelter
• disjointedly
• disconnectedly
• spottily
• higgledy-piggledy
• topsy-turvy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• systematically
• carefully
• formally
• methodically
• orderly
• deliberately
• intentionally
• gingerly
• purposely
• meticulously
• purposefully
• punctiliously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of offhand

Adjective

Then again, attributing coherent strategy to what’s often a chaotic stream of mixed signals, offhand remarks, and rapidly shifting narratives may be a reach. —Catherine Baab, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025

And Rahmani rarely rests on clichés, even in the most offhand description. —Porochista Khakpour, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025

Adverb

Thomas didn’t know offhand but circled back to him with the answer: Six. —Amie Just | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Dec. 2020

Many hunters used to regularly shoot offhand, including the great Jack O’Connor. —Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020