Offhanded (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His offhanded comment about her appearance left her feeling embarrassed and self-conscious.
- The offhanded way she broke the news to her sister made it even more hurtful.
- The politician's offhanded response to the journalist's question raised more suspicions about his honesty.
- Her offhanded treatment of her employees was notorious and made for a difficult work environment.
- With an offhanded shrug, he dismissed the idea that he had been partly responsible for the accident.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
With little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The teacher's offhanded remark was misinterpreted by the students and sparked a heated debate.
- He made an offhanded comment about the movie being boring and everyone suddenly stopped talking.
- She always seemed to have an offhanded witty remark ready whenever anyone asked her a question.
- His offhanded manner made it appear as if he wasn't taking the situation seriously.
- In her offhanded way, she mentioned the news and changed the subject, not wanting to dwell on it.