English to English
adjective
- Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses.
source: Webster 1913
adverb
- without previous thought or preparation
Couldn't give the figures offhand.
We decided offhand to go to Canada.
She had made these remarks offhandedly.
source: WordNet 3.0
- in a casually inconsiderate manner
Replied offhand, his mind a million miles away.
She threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter.
source: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
An offhand manner.
She treated most men with offhand contempt.
source: WordNet 3.0
