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Meaning of "offhanded" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFFHANDED

offhanded  [ˈɒfˈhændɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFFHANDED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Offhanded is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OFFHANDED


backhanded
ˌbækˈhændɪd
barehanded
ˌbɛəˈhændɪd
branded
ˈbrændɪd
cack-handed
ˌkækˈhændɪd
cag-handed
ˌkæɡˈhændɪd
candid
ˈkændɪd
candied
ˈkændɪd
cleanhanded
ˌkliːnˈhændɪd
club-handed
ˌklʌbˈhændɪd
expanded
ɪkˈspændɪd
forehanded
ˌfɔːˈhændɪd
ham-handed
ˌhæmˈhændɪd
hardhanded
ˌhɑːdˈhændɪd
ironhanded
ˌaɪənˈhændɪd
landed
ˈlændɪd
one-handed
ˌwʌnˈhændɪd
sticky-handed
ˌstɪkɪˈhændɪd
stranded
ˈstrændɪd
unbranded
ʌnˈbrændɪd
underhanded
ˌʌndəˈhændɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFFHANDED

offer price
offerable
offeree
offerer
offering
offeror
offertories
offertory
offertory box
offhand
offhandedly
offhandedness
Offiah
office
office automation
office bearer
office block
office boy
office hours
office job

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFFHANDED

empty-handed
even-handed
extended
four-handed
free-handed
heavy-handed
high-handed
large-handed
left-handed
mob-handed
multistranded
nosebanded
open-handed
red-handed
right-handed
short-handed
single-handed
two-handed
unbanded
unhusbanded
unreprimanded

Synonyms and antonyms of offhanded in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «offhanded» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFFHANDED

Find out the translation of offhanded to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of offhanded from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «offhanded» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

offhanded
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

offhanded
570 millions of speakers

English

offhanded
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

offhanded
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

offhanded
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невоспитанный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

offhanded
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভদ্রতাবিহীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désinvolte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kira-kira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

offhanded
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

事前の用意なしの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아무렇게나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Offhanded
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự nhiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

offhanded
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşüncesizce yapılmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brusco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

offhanded
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невихований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

offhanded
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

offhanded
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvoorbereid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

offhanded
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

offhanded
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of offhanded

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFHANDED»

The term «offhanded» is normally little used and occupies the 133.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFHANDED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about offhanded

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFFHANDED»

Discover the use of offhanded in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to offhanded and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Snapshots: A Spiritual Look at Daily Life
Offhanded. Prejudice. October. 20. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing ... this should not be. James 3:10 “Okay,” Kevin started his joke. “There was a Jew, a German, and a blonde—” “Wait a minute, Kevin,” Martin interrupted. “Look ...
Craig Clouston, 2010
2
The 80% Solution
... NewYorkTimes,April 23, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/world/ americas/23iht23prison.12253738.html?pagewanted=all 5It's timeto LegalizeMarijuana, Offhanded Dribble,October 31,2011, http://www.chicagonow. com/offhanded ...
Donald R. Barbera, 2012
3
Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And ...
... impromptu, impulsive, offhanded, unplanned; 10 improvised, off-the-cuff, unscripted extemporary: 5 ad-lib; 7 offhand; 9 extempore, offhanded; 10 off-the- cuff; 11 unrehearsed extempore: S ad-lib, apace; 7 briefly, by and by, offhand, quickly, ...
Seth Godin, Lark Productions LLC, Seth Godin Productions, 1999
4
Heaven's Whisper
An. Offhanded. Prayer. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or ...
Ardis Dick Stenbakken, 2007
5
Decimated: Ten Science Fiction Stories
This story belongs to the “offhanded” school of fiction, best described by Yeats's warning against too much rewriting that “if it doesn't seem a moment's thought/our stitching and unstitching has been for naught,” where much is assumed and ...
Jack Dann, George Zebrowski, 2013
6
Affinities and Extremes: Crisscrossing the Bittersweet ...
... Whitney and Miiller's offhanded dismissals of certain texts are themselves a bit offhanded. The book's nonrandom assortment of excerpts is justified as follows: "I selected the stories that I selected, and grouped them as I grouped them, ...
James A. Boon, 1990
7
Rose Hill: An Intermarriage Before Its Time
An Intermarriage Before Its Time Carlos E. Cortés. 19 The Polo Club The first perplexing evidence of Dad's post-trip metamorphosis was his offhanded announcement, over dinner, that he had joined the Mission Brook Polo Club. In Mexico City ...
Carlos E. Cortés, 2012
8
Romancing the Shadow : Poe and Race: Poe and Race
with the offhanded disparagement of abolitionist poets in his anonymous critical reviews, should cast doubt on interpretations of the final chapters of Pym as divine retribution for "the known offense of slavery" (Dayan, "Romance and Race, " ...
J. Gerald Kennedy William A. Read Professor of English Louisiana State University, Professor of German and Comparative Literature University of Pennsylvania Liliane Weissberg Joseph B. Glossberg Term Professor in the Humanities, 2001
9
Delphi Complete Works of Herman Melville (Illustrated)
His gallant, offhanded, confident manner, recognising no attempt at mutiny, operated upon the sailors like magic. They tumbled up,as commanded; andforthe restof that night contented themselveswith privatelyfulminating their displeasure ...
Herman Melville, 2013
10
A Treasury of Vivid Newsweek English: The New, Ideal Way to ...
(Newsweek July 28, 2003 — "Making a Big Splash" by Dana Thomas) offhanded: casual; informal; without premeditation or preparation +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ Sometimes a country's darkest secret have a way of ...
Francis G. Johann, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFFHANDED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term offhanded is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eden Movie Review
As the film meanders along, scenes are packed with offhanded observations and subtly moving emotion. The story lurches along unevenly, skipping over ... «Contactmusic.com, Jul 15»
2
'Børning': Film Review
As he's being taunted by a cartoonishly competitive Toyota-driver named TT (Trond Halbo), an offhanded rematch challenge escalates into an ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Top 10 insults hurled at Donald Trump
Whether it was an offhanded comment or not, if that's his true belief, then there needs to be some serious soul-searching as to whether or not ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
4
Miss Manners: Generosity deserves more than offhanded thanks
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I have the good fortune to be co-owners of a house near the beach. When we can't use it, we often offer it ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
5
Why I'm a Christian Who (Still) Supports Planned Parenthood
... gruesome stories recounted in a completely offhanded manner. What's unsettling to us is commonplace for those who deal with it regularly. «Patheos, Jul 15»
6
Progressive Fascists Devour Tim Hunt, and Themselves
And that is why I can feel little sympathy for Tim Hunt — not because he let a couple of offhanded and guileless observations slip that ignited a ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
7
Tech's diversity problem goes beyond dismal numbers
“An offhanded comment that somebody makes that ruins your day is just an offhanded comment to them,” she said. “It's ruined your absolute ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
8
Hayes Carll brings a Texas twang and a songwriter's swagger to the …
Wearing a blue work shirt and a jaw-tugging brown beard, Carll strummed an acoustic guitar and sang, in an offhanded manner, of a woman ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
Ant-Man Review: Pros and Cons
Anytime Lang makes an offhanded comment about the Avengers it feels like a Rudd character in that aforementioned Duplass indie dramedy ... «DorkShelf.com, Jul 15»
10
Big talent in a little room
... blessed with movie-star good looks (think River Phoenix mixed with a bit of Leo DiCaprio), an offhanded charisma and a magnificently elastic ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»

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