| Main Entry: | offhand |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ad-lib, extemporaneous |
Synonyms: |
extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvised, informal, off the cuff, off the hip, off the top of head, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment, throwaway, unpremeditated, unprepared, unrehearsed, unstudied, without preparation |
Antonyms: |
planned, practiced |
| Main Entry: | precipitous/precipitate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fast, sudden; impulsive; initial |
Synonyms: |
abrupt, breakneck, brief, frantic, gone off half-cocked, harum-scarum, hasty, headlong, heedless, hurried, ill-advised, impatient, impetuous, indiscreet, jump the gun, madcap, off the hip, off the top of head, plunging, precipitant, quick, rapid, rash, reckless, refractory, rushing, subitaneous, swift, unanticipated, uncontrolled, unexpected, unforeseen, violent, willful, without warning |
Antonyms: |
careful, cautious, slow |
| Main Entry: | off the cuff |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | without preparation |
Synonyms: |
ad-lib, by ear, extemporaneously, impromptu, improv, improvised, makeshift, off the hip, off the top of one's head, offhand, spur of the moment, unrehearsed |