Offhanded and Prepared

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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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Prepared is an antonym for offhanded.

Nearby Words: offhand, offhandedly

Prepared adjective - Made ready or fit or suitable beforehand.

Usage example: a prepared statement

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Offhanded is an antonym for prepared.

Nearby Words: prepare, preparation, preparing, preparedness, preparedly

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