Offhand

//ˌɔfˈhænd//

Synonyms for "offhand" (186 found)

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Closest matches (38)

Strong matches (55)

Related words (93)

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Synonyms

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Related terms

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etymologically related_to

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similar

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Translations

40 translations across 10 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • αὐτοσχέδιος adj (without planning or thinking ahead)

Bulgarian

3 entries
  • безцеремонен adj (curt, unfriendly)
  • импровизиран adj (without planning or thinking ahead)
  • небрежен adj (careless)

French

4 entries
  • négligent adj (careless)
  • spontané adj (without planning or thinking ahead)
  • sur-le-champ adj (without planning or thinking ahead)
  • spontanément adv (without thinking about it)

German

4 entries
  • nachlässig adj (careless)
  • schluderig adj (without planning or thinking ahead)
  • spontan adj (without planning or thinking ahead)
  • unbesonnen adj (without planning or thinking ahead)

Polish

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  • bezceremonialny adj (curt, unfriendly)

Portuguese

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  • improviso adj (without planning or thinking ahead)

Russian

4 entries
  • гру́бый adj (curt, unfriendly)
  • недружелю́бный adj (curt, unfriendly)
  • неосторо́жный adj (careless)
  • ре́зкий adj (curt, unfriendly)

Scottish Gaelic

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  • fionnar adj (curt, unfriendly)

Spanish

4 entries
  • a vuelapluma adj (without planning or thinking ahead)
  • descuidado adj (careless)
  • displicente adj (curt, unfriendly)
  • espontáneo adj (without planning or thinking ahead)

Turkish

2 entries
  • doğaçlama adj (without planning or thinking ahead)
  • hazırlıksız adj (without planning or thinking ahead)

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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I am unable to say anything offhand.

Source: tatoeba (65907)

I cannot answer your request offhand.

Source: tatoeba (70337)

I can't remember the date offhand.

Source: tatoeba (253968)

The villagers were offhand with us.

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