off-the-cuff

The word “off-the-cuff” has 3 syllables: off-the-cuff

It's pronounced as /ɒf ðə kʌf/


What is synonym and antonym for off-the-cuff?

In the thesaurus, “off-the-cuff” has 56 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for off-the-cuff along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for off-the-cuff

  • ad hoc
  • ad-lib
  • automatic
  • autoschediastic
  • by ear
  • casual
  • cursive
  • down and dirty
  • expedient
  • extemporaneous
  • extemporaneously
  • extemporary
  • extempore
  • fake
  • free
  • half-baked
  • half-cocked
  • ill-advised
  • immediate
  • impromptu
  • improv
  • improvisational
  • improvisatory
  • improvised
  • improviso
  • impulsive
  • informal
  • instinctive
  • involuntary
  • jamming
  • made-up
  • makeshift
  • off the hip
  • offhand
  • offhanded
  • on impulse
  • on-the-spot
  • played by ear
  • shot from the hip
  • snap
  • spontaneous
  • spur of the moment
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • toss off
  • toss out
  • unauthorized
  • unconsidered
  • unplanned
  • unpremeditated
  • unprepared
  • unrehearsed
  • unscripted
  • unstudied
  • whipped up
  • winged
  • winging it

Antonyms for off-the-cuff

  • considered
  • deliberate
  • intended
  • intentional
  • planned
  • premeditated
  • premeditative
  • prepared
  • rehearsed

Meanings of off-the-cuff

  • adjective
    1. Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; spontaneous; impromptu.

Example Sentences

  • His response was completely off-the-cuff, without any preparation.
  • She made an off-the-cuff comment that turned out to be quite insightful.
  • The speaker gave an off-the-cuff answer, though it was not entirely accurate.
  • He tends to make off-the-cuff decisions, which sometimes lead to problems.
  • During the interview, she provided an off-the-cuff explanation for the delay.

On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to off-the-cuff, such as: ad hoc, ad-lib, automatic, autoschediastic, by ear, casual, considered.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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half-cocked

  • ad hoc
  • ad-lib
  • artsy fartsy
  • automatic
  • casual
  • cursive
  • dabbling
  • down and dirty
  • extemporaneous
  • extemporary
  • extempore
  • green
  • half-baked
  • hasty
  • ill-advised
  • ill-considered
  • impromptu
  • improvisational
  • improvised
  • impulsive
  • informal
  • inopportune
  • instinctive
  • involuntary
  • jumping the gun
  • off-the-cuff
  • offhand
  • offhanded
  • overhasty
  • precipitate
  • previous
  • rookie
  • snap
  • spontaneous
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • tenderfoot
  • too soon
  • unaccomplished
  • unauthorized
  • unconsidered
  • ungifted
  • unplanned
  • unpremeditated
  • unprepared
  • unrehearsed
  • unscripted
  • unskilled
  • unstudied
  • untimely

unadvised

unbidden

  • accommodating
  • active
  • ad-lib
  • amenable
  • arrogant
  • automatic
  • autonomous
  • break loose
  • casual
  • cheerful
  • chosen
  • compliant
  • consenting
  • content
  • deliberate
  • designful
  • desirous
  • discretional
  • disposed
  • down
  • eager
  • elected
  • energetic
  • enthusiastic
  • extemporaneous
  • extempore
  • fair
  • favorable
  • feeling
  • forward
  • free
  • free-spirited
  • free-willed
  • freely
  • from the hip
  • game
  • go along with
  • gratuitous
  • happy
  • honorary
  • impetuous
  • impromptu
  • improvised
  • impudent
  • in accord with
  • in favor
  • in the mood
  • inclined
  • independent
  • inevitable
  • instinctive
  • intended
  • intentional
  • involuntary
  • irresistible
  • like-minded
  • natural
  • not asked
  • obedient
  • objectionable
  • off top of head
  • off-the-cuff
  • offensive
  • offhand
  • opted
  • optional
  • overbearing
  • pleased
  • predisposed
  • prepared
  • presumptuous
  • prompt
  • prone
  • reliable
  • responsible
  • simple
  • spontaneous
  • supererogatory
  • tractable
  • unacceptable
  • unartful
  • unasked
  • unavoidable
  • uncalled-for
  • uncompelled
  • unconscious
  • unconstrained
  • uncontrived
  • uncontrolled
  • undemanded
  • undesirable
  • undesired
  • unforced
  • unintentional
  • uninvited
  • unnecessary
  • unpaid
  • unplanned
  • unpremediated
  • unprescribed
  • unprompted
  • unrequested
  • unsolicited
  • unsophisticated
  • unsought
  • unstudied
  • unwanted
  • unwelcome
  • up front
  • volitional
  • voluntarily
  • voluntary
  • volunteer
  • well-disposed
  • willed
  • willful
  • willing
  • wished
  • without prompting
  • witting
  • zealous

offhand

  • accidentally
  • ad hoc
  • ad-lib
  • aimlessly
  • aloof
  • anyhow
  • anyway
  • anywise
  • arbitrarily
  • automatic
  • breezy
  • brusque
  • by-the-way
  • capriciously
  • carelessly
  • casual
  • casually
  • cavalier
  • cool
  • cursive
  • curt
  • desultorily
  • disconnectedly
  • disjointedly
  • down and dirty
  • easygoing
  • erratically
  • extemporaneous
  • extemporary
  • extempore
  • fitfully
  • folksy
  • fortuitously
  • glib
  • half-baked
  • half-cocked
  • haphazard
  • haphazardly
  • helter-skelter
  • higgledy-piggledy
  • hit or miss
  • ill-advised
  • impromptu
  • improvisational
  • improvised
  • impulsive
  • inadvertently
  • indiscriminately
  • informal
  • informally
  • instinctive
  • intermittently
  • involuntary
  • irregularly
  • laid-back
  • mellow
  • off the cuff
  • off the hip
  • off the top of head
  • off-the-cuff
  • offhanded
  • offhandedly
  • perfunctory
  • promiscuously
  • randomly
  • snap
  • spontaneous
  • spottily
  • spur-of-the-moment
  • throwaway
  • topsy-turvy
  • unauthorized
  • unceremonious
  • unconcerned
  • unconsciously
  • unconsidered
  • unintentionally
  • uninterested
  • unplanned
  • unpredictably
  • unpremeditated
  • unprepared
  • unrehearsed
  • unscripted
  • unstudied
  • unwittingly
  • whimsically
  • willy-nilly
  • without preparation

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