Definitions

off

[awf, of] / ɔf, ɒf /

ADJECTIVE

gone; remote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outside

STRONG

absent canceled finished postponed slight slim

WEAK

inoperative negligible not employed not on duty on vacation slender small unavailable

Antonyms

WEAK

here on present

ADJECTIVE

inferior; spoiled

Synonyms

STRONG

decomposed disappointing disheartening displeasing mortifying quiet slack sour turned

WEAK

bad low-quality not up to par not up to snuff poor putrid rancid rotten substandard unrewarding unsatisfactory

ADVERB

apart, away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ahead aside below elsewhere far out over

STRONG

absent disappearing removed vanishing

WEAK

above afar away from behind beneath beside divergent farther away gone away in the distance not here to one side turning aside up front

Antonyms

WEAK

close here present

Example Sentences

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Both teams scored on fielding errors and Cal State Fullerton scored off a single before South Carolina’s game-sealing home run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"If the Cuban economy and social order collapses, it would actually be a disaster for the United States, because it's likely to touch off a mass migration crisis," the professor said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

After joining, Narvekar sold off illiquid investments at discounts, a drag on the endowment’s returns for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Is it telling us that the world is going to move off of fossil fuels a little faster because of this?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I twist my spoon over the cup, watching the shake plop off in slow motion.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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