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offhand

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of offhand

made or done without previous thought or preparation

an offhand comment that later caused the politician much embarrassment

Synonyms of offhand

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

Words Related to offhand

automatic, impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, spontaneous

casual, cursive, informal, unauthorized

half-baked, half-cocked, ill-advised

Near Antonyms of offhand

deliberate, intended, intentional

Antonyms of offhand

considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed

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