Adjective: offhand 'óf'hand- With little or no preparation or forethought
"offhand excuses"; - ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed - Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
"she treated most men with offhand contempt"; "an offhand manner"; - offhanded Adverb: offhand 'óf'hand- Without previous thought or preparation
"couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; - offhanded, offhandedly - In a casually inconsiderate manner
"replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; - offhanded, offhandedly Adverb: off-hand- Without previous consideration
"I don't know the figures off-hand"; - ex tempore
See also: careless, cavalier, unprepared |