Off - English meaning

adjective

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

Usage examples:

They were courteous but faintly aloof

adjective

Not taking part in things, esp. in a way that seems unfriendly

Usage examples:

Is she aloof and arrogant or just shy?, when they argued, i remained aloof.

adverb

To or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.

Usage examples:

She landed badly, and crawled away

adjective

(of a sports fixture) played at the opponents' ground.

Usage examples:

Tomorrow night's away game at leicester

noun

An away match or win.

Usage examples:

It certainly will prove a stark contrast to recent league aways the hatters have enjoyed at the lik…

adjective

Of poor quality or a low standard.

Usage examples:

A bad diet

adverb

Badly.

Usage examples:

He beat her up real bad

adjective

Unpleasant and causing difficulties

Usage examples:

Our holiday was spoiled by bad weather., we've just had some very bad news., watch out - he's in a …

adjective

Uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold.

Usage examples:

A chilly february evening

adjective

Cold but not freezing

Usage examples:

A chilly morning, fig. their relationship was decidedly chilly (= unfriendly) after the argument.

adjective

Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.

Usage examples:

A freezing cold day

noun

A low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment.

Usage examples:

My teeth chattered with the cold

adverb

Completely; entirely.

Usage examples:

We stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase

adjective

Of or at a fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

It'll be a cool afternoon

noun

A fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

The cool of the night air

verb

Become or make less hot.

Usage examples:

We dived into the river to cool off

adjective

Far away in space or time.

Usage examples:

Distant parts of the world

adjective

Far away in space or time

Usage examples:

She dreamed of traveling to distant lands., we could hear the sound of distant thunder.

adjective

Far away

Usage examples:

A distant country, she could hear the distant sound of fireworks exploding.

adjective

Very cold in temperature.

Usage examples:

The air was frigid, and spectators shivered against the cold

adjective

(of weather conditions or the conditions in a room) extremely cold

Usage examples:

Few plants can grow in such a frigid environment.

adjective

Unfriendly or very formal

Usage examples:

She turned her frigid gaze on him.

adjective

(of the weather) very cold, with frost forming on surfaces.

Usage examples:

A cold and frosty morning

adjective

Unfriendly or not welcoming

Usage examples:

A frosty manner, we each had a root beer served in a frosty glass with a big handle.

adjective

Very cold, with a thin layer of white ice covering everything

Usage examples:

The frosty air stung my cheeks., it was a cold and frosty morning.

adjective

Of great vertical extent.

Usage examples:

The top of a high mountain

noun

A high point, level, or figure.

Usage examples:

Commodity prices were at a rare high

adverb

At or to a considerable or specified height.

Usage examples:

The sculpture stood about five feet high

adjective

Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.

Usage examples:

A hostile audience

adjective

Characterized by enmity or ill will

adjective

Showing strong dislike; unfriendly

Usage examples:

Her parents were openly hostile to me., the nevada desert is one of the most hostile regions in ame…

adjective

Unfair; unjust.

Usage examples:

The present taxes are inequitable

adjective

Aloof or distant in manner; not friendly.

Usage examples:

He was being offish with her

adjective

→  offhand

phrase

(of a device) not working properly or at all.

Usage examples:

The elevator was out of order

phrase

Not in the correct sequence.

Usage examples:

He recorded the seven pieces out of order

phrase

Not according to the rules of a meeting, legislative assembly, etc.

Usage examples:

He ruled the objection out of order

adjective

Undergoing the process of decay; rotting.

Usage examples:

The odour of putrescent flesh

adjective

(of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell.

Usage examples:

A butcher who sold putrid meat

adjective

(of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.

Usage examples:

Rancid meat

adjective

(of food containing a fat such as butter or oil) tasting or smelling unpleasant because it is not fresh

adjective

Suffering from decay.

Usage examples:

Rotten eggs

adverb

To an extreme degree; very much.

Usage examples:

Your mother said that i spoiled you rotten

adjective

See at rot.

Usage examples:

A rotten trick, rotten behavior

adjective

Having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar.

Usage examples:

She sampled the wine and found it was sour

noun

A drink made by mixing a spirit with lemon or lime juice.

Usage examples:

A rum sour

verb

Make or become sour.

Usage examples:

Water soured with tamarind

adjective

(of a person, especially a child) harmed in character by being treated too leniently or indulgently.

Usage examples:

He acts like a spoiled brat

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

adjective

Destroyed, damaged, or no longer able to be used

Usage examples:

Spoiled meat, you’re acting like a spoiled brat.

adjective

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.

Usage examples:

Stale bread

verb

Make or become stale.

Usage examples:

She would cut up yesterday's leftover bread, staling now

verb

(of an animal, especially a horse) urinate.

Usage examples:

The horse staled while he was riding

adjective

(of an ankle) twisted or sprained.

Usage examples:

The threat of a turned ankle was something they cared nothing about

verb

Move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.

Usage examples:

The big wheel was turning

adjective

Not satisfactory or allowable.

Usage examples:

Unacceptable behaviour

adjective

Too bad to be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue

Usage examples:

These mistakes are unacceptable., the proposal is unacceptable to theater owners.

adjective

Not welcoming or friendly.

Usage examples:

He seems stuffy and unapproachable

adjective

Unwilling to talk or impart information.

Usage examples:

He had always been quiet and uncommunicative, having few friends

adjective

Not willing to talk

Usage examples:

He had a headache and was uncommunicative.

adjective

Not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice.

Usage examples:

At times like these the legal system appears inhuman and unfair

adjective

Not fair

Usage examples:

It seems unfair to tax you both where you work and where you live., the company unfairly denied her…

adjective

Not morally right, or not treating people in an equal way

Usage examples:

Businesses argue that the tax idea is unfair because it is based on revenue, rather than profit., w…

adjective

Not friendly.

Usage examples:

She shot him an unfriendly glance

adjective

Not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Usage examples:

Resistance to unjust laws

adjective

Not able to be shown to be right or reasonable.

Usage examples:

An unjustifiable restriction on their freedom

adjective

Unacceptable and wrong because there is no good or fair reason for it

Usage examples:

His behaviour was unjustifiable., unjustifiable expense

adjective

Not shown to be right or reasonable.

Usage examples:

Unjustified price increases

adjective

Not needed.

Usage examples:

Some people feel that holiday insurance is unnecessary

plural noun

Unnecessary things.

Usage examples:

Flora never wasted cash on unnecessaries

adjective

Not guided by or based on good sense.

Usage examples:

She knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity

adjective

Not based on or using good judgment; not fair

Usage examples:

It’s unreasonable to expect him to work every weekend., he thinks the cops acted unreasonably.

adjective

Not fair or acceptable

Usage examples:

A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands., be unreasonable for sb/st…

adjective

Not responsive.

Usage examples:

These symptoms may be unresponsive to conventional treatment

adjective

Not reacting or answering, or not reacting or answering satisfactorily

Usage examples:

The company has been unresponsive to her efforts to discuss a settlement.

adjective

Not satisfactory; not good enough.

Usage examples:

Years of living in unsatisfactory rented accommodation

adjective

Not justified or authorized.

Usage examples:

I am sure your fears are unwarranted

adjective

Lacking a good reason; unnecessary

Usage examples:

They denounced the investigation as an unwarranted interference with their business.