Extempore
Extempore adjective - Made or done without previous thought or preparation.
Usage example: after the election both candidates admitted that they had made a number of extempore remarks that they later regretted
Offhanded is a synonym for extempore. In some cases you can use "Offhanded" instead an adjective "Extempore".
Offhanded
Offhanded adjective - Made or done without previous thought or preparation.
Usage example: a quick, offhanded suggestion that was actually much better than any of the prepared proposals
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Synonyms for Offhanded
Nearby Words: offhand, offhandedly
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Related pairs
- unprepared and extempore
- unprepared and offhanded
- informal and extempore
- informal and offhanded
- snap and extempore
- snap and offhanded
- spontaneous and extempore
- spontaneous and offhanded
- makeshift and extempore
- makeshift and offhanded
- offhand and extempore
- offhand and offhanded
- casual and extempore
- casual and offhanded
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