What does off-hand mean?
Definitions for off-hand
off-hand
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word off-hand.
Princeton's WordNet
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsedadjective
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"
offhand, offhandedadverb
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
"an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
off-hand, ex temporeadverb
without preparation
"I don't know the figures off-hand"
offhand, offhanded, offhandedlyadverb
without previous thought or preparation
"couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
offhand, offhanded, offhandedlyadverb
in a casually inconsiderate manner
"replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
ChatGPT
off-hand
Off-hand typically refers to something done without preparation or forethought, in a casual or nonchalant manner. It may also refer to actions performed with the non-dominant hand. In conversation, off-hand remarks are often unplanned and made without much consideration.
Anagrams for off-hand »
hand off
hand-off
handoff
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of off-hand in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of off-hand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of off-hand in a Sentence
Well, Ronald Reagan [ Reagan ] had a successful start as governor of California and before that, he was president of the Screen Actors Guild, i ’m trying to think of an example of a politician who tried acting and lasted. Ca n’t off-hand. Maybe they’re all actors ? But no, I never wanted to become a politician.
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