Synonyms of offhand

offhand 1 of 2

adjective

as in impromptu

made or done without previous thought or preparation

an offhand comment that later caused the politician much embarrassment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impromptu
• improvised
• improvisational
• extemporaneous
• offhanded
• spur-of-the-moment
• unprepared
• extempore
• off-the-cuff
• unstudied
• unrehearsed
• ad hoc
• unconsidered
• extemporary
• unpremeditated
• informal
• snap
• unplanned
• unauthorized
• spontaneous
• down and dirty
• automatic
• ad-lib
• impulsive
• instinctive
• unscripted
• casual
• cursive
• involuntary
• ill-advised
• half-cocked
• half-baked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prepared
• premeditated
• rehearsed
• planned
• considered
• intentional
• deliberate
• intended
• premeditative

offhand

2 of 2

adverb

as in casually

Synonyms & Similar Words

• casually
• offhandedly
• arbitrarily
• carelessly
• informally
• indiscriminately
• capriciously
• whimsically
• randomly
• promiscuously
• haphazard
• haphazardly
• irregularly
• willy-nilly
• aimlessly
• anyway
• unintentionally
• erratically
• desultorily
• accidentally
• anyhow
• unconsciously
• inadvertently
• fortuitously
• unwittingly
• hit or miss
• intermittently
• fitfully
• anywise
• unpredictably
• helter-skelter
• disjointedly
• disconnectedly
• spottily
• higgledy-piggledy
• topsy-turvy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• systematically
• carefully
• formally
• methodically
• orderly
• deliberately
• intentionally
• gingerly
• purposely
• meticulously
• purposefully
• punctiliously

Examples of offhand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Instead, there was no politics, no searing social critiques, not even an offhand reference to his weird right-wing media tour in the previous months, which included stops on Tucker Carlson’s online show and Joe Rogan’s podcast. —Peter Rubin, Longreads, 5 Aug. 2024

This offhand effortlessness has come to define celebrity style in recent years, and has become an unofficial uniform for the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Kendall Jenner, who want to look stylish without inciting the attention of the world’s media. —Emma Spedding, Vogue, 23 July 2024

Adverb

Many hunters used to regularly shoot offhand, including the great Jack O’Connor. —Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020

These folks often contend that more traditional skills like shooting offhand or hitting running game are being forgotten. —Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2020