offhand.

1. Casual or abrupt in a way that can suggest indifference or discourtesy.

2. Given immediately without preparation or detailed consideration.

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Words that belong together

• offhand remark
• offhand manner

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His offhand remark hurt more than the quarrel.

She became offhand whenever the conversation approached her family.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more offhand; superlative most offhand where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.