offhanded

ˌɑːfˈhændɪd

Definition of offhanded - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

behavior

Rare

casually inconsiderate or thoughtless

Rare

She made an offhanded remark that hurt his feelings.

cavalier

dismissive

casual action

Rare

not planned or prepared, done in a casual way

Rare

He gave an offhanded answer during the meeting.

extemporaneous

impromptu

spontaneous

Adverb

behavior

Rare

in a casual or informal manner

Rare

He replied offhanded, without much thought.

casually

informally

spontaneously

Rare

without prior thought or preparation

Rare

She answered the question offhanded.

impromptu

spontaneously

unplanned

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Origin of offhanded

English, off (away) + hand (by hand)

Examples of offhanded in a sentence

The offhanded gesture was perceived as rude.
He made an offhanded remark about the budget.
Her offhanded shrug offended the committee.
She mentioned it offhanded, not realizing its importance.
He made an offhanded comment that surprised everyone.
He made the comment offhanded during the meeting.

Offhanded, she suggested a new plan.

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French:désinvolte, de manière désinvolte, ...
German:flapsig, lässig, ...
Italian:superficiale, in modo casuale, ...
Spanish:desconsiderado, de manera casual, ...
Portuguese:desatento, de forma casual, ...
Chinese:随意的, 随便地, ...
Japanese:無神経な, 無造作に, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُبَالٍ, بِعَفْوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר הִתְחַשְּׁבוּת, בְּאֹפֶן כִּלְאַחַר יָד, ...
Russian:небрежный, непринужденно, ...
Ukrainian:необдуманий, необдумано, ...
Hindi:आकस्मिक, अनौपचारिक रूप से, ...
Bengali:আনমনে, আলগাভাবে, ...
Catalan:irreflexiu, de manera despreocupada, ...
Czech:bezohledný, mimochodem, ...
Danish:tankeløs, uformelt, ...
Dutch:achteloos, terloops, ...
Greek:απερίσκεπτος, αδιάφορα, ...
Hungarian:tapintatlan, félvállról, ...
Khmer:មិនគិតគូរ, ដោយមិនគិតច្រើន, ...
Korean:무심한, 무심코, ...
Persian:بی‌ملاحظه, به‌طور سرسری, ...
Polish:bezmyślny, od niechcenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):impensado, de forma casual, ...
Romanian:neglijent, în treacăt, ...
Swedish:slarvig, slarvigt, ...
Thai:ไม่ใส่ใจ, อย่างไม่ใส่ใจ, ...
Turkish:düşüncesiz, düşünmeden, ...
Vietnamese:vô tâm, một cách hờ hững, ...

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