Offhand Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Offhand

Meaning 1 : casually thoughtless or inconsiderate

    Example : an offhand manner,she treated most men with offhand contempt

    Synonyms : offhanded
Meaning 2 : without previous thought or preparation

    Example : couldn't give the figures offhand,we decided offhand to go to Canada,she had made these remarks offhandedly

    Synonyms : offhanded,  offhandedly
Meaning 3 : with little or no preparation or forethought

    Example : offhand excuses,trying to sound offhanded and reassuring

    Synonyms : ad-lib,  extemporaneous,  extemporary,  extempore,  impromptu,  off-the-cuff,  offhanded,  unrehearsed
Meaning 4 : in a casually inconsiderate manner

    Example : replied offhand, his mind a million miles away,she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter

    Synonyms : offhanded,  offhandedly