Offhand - English meaning

adjective

Sudden and unexpected.

Usage examples:

I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject

adjective

Sudden and not expected, often with unpleasant results

Usage examples:

There was an abrupt change in her mood., we came to an abrupt curve in the road., his abrupt manner…

adjective

Sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant

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Abrupt end our conversation came to an abrupt end when george burst into the room., abrupt change t…

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.

adjective

Not friendly or willing to take part in things

Usage examples:

She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.

adjective

Unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.

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She was becoming quite blasé about the dangers

adjective

Bored or not excited, or wishing to seem so

Usage examples:

He flies first class so often, he's become blasé about it.

adjective

Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.

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She had been careless and had left the window unlocked

adjective

Not taking or showing enough care and attention

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My son's teacher says that his work is often rather careless., he made a careless remark (= one mad…

adjective

Relaxed, natural, and free from worry

adjective

Relaxed and unconcerned.

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A casual attitude to life

noun

A person who does something irregularly.

Usage examples:

A number of casuals became regular customers

adjective

Not serious or careful in attitude; only partly interested

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A casual glance at a magazine, even to the casual observer, the forgery was obvious., we have a sma…

noun

A supporter of king charles i in the english civil war.

Usage examples:

Those loyal to parliament were called roundheads; those loyal to the king were cavaliers.

adjective

Showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.

Usage examples:

Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude

adjective

Not serious or caring enough about matters that other people are serious about

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A cavalier attitude toward public health concerns

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

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

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A cursory glance at the figures

adjective

Done quickly with little attention to detail

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He gave the picture a cursory glance.

adjective

Quick and probably not detailed

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A cursory glance/look, a cursory examination

adjective

Rudely brief.

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His reply was curt

adjective

If someone's manner or speech is curt, it is rude as a result of being very quick

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To give a curt nod/reply, curt with andy was very curt with him.

adjective

Far away in space or time.

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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

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

adverb

In an extemporaneous way (= done or said without any preparation or thought)

Usage examples:

She is used to speaking extemporaneously on highly scientific subjects., he seemed confident, but w…

adverb

In an extemporaneous way (= without any preparation or thought)

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Speak extemporaneously she is used to speaking extemporaneously on highly scientific subjects., he …

adjective

Spoken or done without preparation.

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An extempore speech

adverb

Without preparation.

Usage examples:

He recited the poem extempore

adjective

Done or said without any preparation or thought

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An extempore performance, at the audition, the actors were asked to perform extempore.

adjective

(of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow.

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The glib phrases soon roll off the tongue

adjective

Speaking or spoken in a confident way, but without careful thought or honesty

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He's a glib, self-centred man., glib answer/explanation no one was convinced by his glib answers/ex…

adjective

Done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

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An impromptu press conference

adverb

Without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

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He spoke impromptu

noun

A short piece of instrumental music, especially a solo, that is reminiscent of an improvisation.

adjective

Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

Usage examples:

He gave an indifferent shrug

adjective

Not thinking about or interested in someone or something

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Indifferent (to) why don't you vote - how can you be so indifferent (to what is going on)?, he foun…

adjective

Not good, but not very bad

Usage examples:

We didn't like the restaurant much - the food was indifferent and the service rather slow.

adjective

Showing a casual lack of concern.

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An insouciant shrug

adjective

Relaxed and happy, with no feelings of worry or guilt

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He sometimes seems insouciant to the point of carelessness., it is easy to see where her reputation…

adjective

(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.

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She gave a nonchalant shrug

idiom

With little or no preparation or forethought

phrase

Without preparation.

Usage examples:

They posed some difficult questions to answer off the cuff

idiom

If you speak off the cuff, you say something without having prepared or thought about your words first

Usage examples:

I hadn't prepared a speech so i just said a few words off the cuff., [ before noun ] an off-the-cuf…

phrase

Without preparation

Usage examples:

They posed some difficult questions to answer off the cuff

idiom

If you speak off the cuff, you say something without having prepared or thought about your words first

Usage examples:

I hadn't prepared a speech so i just said a few words off the cuff., [ before noun ] an off-the-cuf…

adjective

Ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner; offhand.

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Offhanded remarks that weren't fully considered

phrase

On impulse; without planning in advance.

Usage examples:

I don't generally do things on the spur of the moment

idiom

Suddenly without any planning

Usage examples:

On the spur of the moment, we decided to go to the beach.

phrase

On impulse; without planning in advance.

Usage examples:

I don't generally do things on the spur of the moment

adjective

(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.

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He gave a perfunctory nod

adjective

Done quickly and without showing that you care or have much interest

Usage examples:

She asked a few perfunctory questions about my family and then ended the conversation.

adverb

As a result of a sudden impulse and without premeditation.

Usage examples:

The crowd spontaneously burst into song

adjective

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

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A terse statement

adjective

Having or showing a lack of courtesy; rough or abrupt.

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He was known for his strong views and unceremonious manners

adjective

Done in a rude, sudden, or informal way

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An unceremonious refusal

adjective

Showing a lack of worry or interest, especially when this is surprising or callous.

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Scott seemed unconcerned by his companion's problem

adjective

Not worried or anxious

Usage examples:

How can you be unconcerned about how much things cost?

adjective

Not polite or friendly.

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After anna's kindness i wouldn't want to seem ungracious

adjective

Not interested in or concerned about something or someone.

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I was totally uninterested in boys

adjective

Not excited or not wanting to become involved

Usage examples:

He’s completely uninterested in sports.