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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Borrowing costs for customers coming off those deals are likely to rise sharply.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Shares of Flutter are down 64% from its 52-week high, although they rose 14.9% through the first half of this week off favorable prediction-market news.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Some of the food industry’s biggest companies are trying to capitalize off of consumer demand and putting pressure on supplies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I’m sure the Knicks would be happy to finish it off in Texas, but if the Spurs prevail in Game 5, it sets up a potential championship clinch in the city for Game 6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Joan dressed herself in men’s clothes and set off to Chinon with six men-at-arms at her side.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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