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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The buzz: Group C gets off to a compelling start with sixth-ranked Brazil, the tournament’s only five-time champion, facing No. 7 Morocco, the surprise team of 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Another thing he’d like to see: real yields easing off.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Bitcoin is now down 4% to $60,964, while ethereum is off 3.7% to $1,627, XRP drops 4.1% to $1.12, and solana slides 5% to $64.06.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Both times the first game was played in the iconic Azteca Stadium, where the World Cup kicks off again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

When it's too dry or mixed in the wrong formula, almost anything can set it off, without warning.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

off

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