offhanded

Meaning

In a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; impromptu, offhand.

Synonyms

offhand

abrupt

offhandedly

extempore

off-the-cuff

ad-lib

extemporary

steep

unrehearsed

extemporaneous

impromptu

halfhearted

half-hearted

heedless

indifferent

insensible

listless

neglectful

negligent

off-hand

pat

regardless

remiss

rigid

rudely

shortly

spontaneous

stiff

stringent

sudden

tense

tight

unaffected

uncaring

unconcerned

unhelpful

unimpressed

unimpressionable

uninfluenced

uninterested

unmoved

unresponsive

unsympathetic

unsympathizing

untouched

unswayed

spur-of-the-moment

unsupportive

unsympathising

ultroneous

Translations

abrupto

kortaf

schroff

abrupt

zusammenhanglos

bruusk

abrupte

abrupt

unvermutet

zusammenhanglös

zerklüftet

unvorbereitet

jäh

plötzlich

brusco

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɒfˈhændɪd/

Etymology

Alteration of offhand, after off- + handed.