 off-the-cuff |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] with little or no preparation or forethought | |
| Synonyms: | impromptu extemporaneous extempore extemporary offhand offhanded unrehearsed ad-lib | |
| Examples: | "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 reassurin |
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| Related terms: | unprepared | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] with little or no preparation or forethought | |
| Synonyms: | extemporaneous extemporary extempore offhand offhanded unrehearsed ad-lib | |
| Examples: | "ad-lib commentst" "an extemporaneous piano recital" "an extemporary lecture" "an extempore skit" "offhand excuses" "trying to sound offhanded" "an off-the-cuff toast" "a few unrehearsed comments" |
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| Related terms: | unprepared | |
| Similar spelling: |
off_the_cuff off-the-shelf off-the-clock |
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