What it means
- (adjective) Without planning or thinking ahead. “She gave an offhand speech.”
- (adjective) Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration. “He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.”
- (adjective) Curt, abrupt, unfriendly. “She was quite offhand with me yesterday.”
- (adverb) Right away, immediately, without thinking about it. “Offhand, I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker.”
- (adverb) In an offhand manner.
Letter analysis
- Offhand contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
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- abdomen
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- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
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Words starting with OFF
- off
- offal
- offbeat
- offbeats
- offed
- offend
- offended
- offender
- offenders
- offending
- offends
- offense
- offenses
- offensive
- offensively
- offensiveness
- offensives
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Common questions
What does Offhand mean?
Without planning or thinking ahead.
How many letters are in Offhand?
Offhand has 7 letters.
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