offhandedness
Casual, unstudied manner
Offhandedness is a casual or dismissive manner, often perceived as careless or insufficiently serious.
The quality can seem effortlessly cool or rudely indifferent depending on context: His offhandedness about the deadline worried his colleagues.
She answered with an offhandedness that masked how much she cared.
Calm, casual composure
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- relaxedFree of stress
unaffected · informal · airy · light-hearted · insouciant · unstudied · natural · carefree
Without advance preparation
- unpremeditatedWithout advance planning
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- extemporaneousDone without advance preparation
- ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
unrehearsed · unscripted · spur-of-the-moment · off-the-cuff · improvised · instinctive · snap · unprepared
Willful lack of attention
- disdainScornful disregard
- slightMinor or thin
- disrespectLack of regard
- curtnessRudely brief speech
brusqueness · aloofness · indifference · coolness · detachment · rudeness · snub · rebuff
nonchalance
Calm, casual composure
relaxed · unaffected · informal · airy · light-hearted · insouciant · unstudied · natural · carefree · loose
impromptu
Without advance preparation
- unpremeditatedWithout advance planning
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- extemporaneousDone without advance preparation
ad-lib · unrehearsed · unscripted · spur-of-the-moment · off-the-cuff · improvised · instinctive · snap · unprepared · impulsive
disregard
Willful lack of attention
- disdainScornful disregard
- slightMinor or thin
- disrespectLack of regard
curtness · brusqueness · aloofness · indifference · coolness · detachment · rudeness · snub · rebuff · abruptness
offhandednessdeliberateness
Careful intention in action
thoughtfulness · carefulness · meticulousness · deliberation · attentiveness
offhandednessearnestness
Genuine seriousness of intent
sincerity · seriousness · concern · gravity · solemnity
offhandednessformality
Strict observance of convention
ceremoniousness · punctiliousness · solemnity · propriety · stateliness
offhand, underhanded, handedness, offhandedly, backhanded, underhandedness, offhanded, overhanded, backhandedness