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offhanded

adjective off·hand·ed \-ˈhan-dəd, -ˌhan-\

Definition of OFFHANDED

:  offhand
— off·hand·ed·ly adverb
— off·hand·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of OFFHANDED

1812

Related to OFFHANDED

Synonyms
ad hoc, ad-lib, down and dirty, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvisational, improvised, offhand, extemporaneous, off-the-cuff, snap, spur-of-the-moment, unconsidered, unplanned, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied
Antonyms
considered, planned, premeditated, premeditative, prepared, rehearsed

Rhymes with OFFHANDED

backhanded, bare-handed, cleanhanded, crossbanded, forehanded, four-handed, freehanded, ham-handed, hardhanded, high-handed, ironhanded, left-handed, light-handed, one-handed, red-handed, right-handed, shorthanded, sure-handed, three-handed, two-handed, unbranded, verandaed

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