offhand

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

done or said casually, without prior thought or preparation

In a sentence

Offhand in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing offhand in a sentence.

His offhand remark unintentionally revealed the surprise party.

Synonyms

casualimpromptuunstudied

Antonyms

deliberatepremeditatedcalculated

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Offhand (adjective) means done or said casually, without prior thought or preparation

Here is offhand used in an example sentence: "His offhand remark unintentionally revealed the surprise party."

Common synonyms for offhand include casual, impromptu, unstudied.

Antonyms of offhand include deliberate, premeditated, calculated.

Offhand is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.