offhanded
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- with little or no preparation or forethought
- "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"
- casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
Adverb
- without previous thought or preparation
- "she had made these remarks offhandedly"
- in a casually inconsiderate manner
- "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
Adj
- In a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand.
Origin / Etymology
Alteration of offhand, after off- + handed.
Synonyms
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhandedly, unrehearsed
Scrabble Score: 20
offhanded is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordoffhanded is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
offhanded is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
offhanded is a valid Words With Friends word