Offhand

/ˌɔfˈhænd/ adjective adverb

Without planning or thinking ahead.

What it means

  1. (adjective) Without planning or thinking ahead. “She gave an offhand speech.”
  2. (adjective) Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration. “He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.”
  3. (adjective) Curt, abrupt, unfriendly. “She was quite offhand with me yesterday.”
  4. (adverb) Right away, immediately, without thinking about it. “Offhand, I'd guess that that's a yellow-bellied sapsucker.”
  5. (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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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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