Synonyms of offhand

Adjective

1. ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed, unprepared (vs. prepared)

usage: 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"

2. offhand, offhanded, careless (vs. careful)

usage: casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt"

Adverb

1. offhand, offhanded, offhandedly

usage: without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly"

2. offhand, offhanded, offhandedly

usage: in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"

Definition and meaning of offhand (Dictionary)