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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When my 20-year-old son decided he wanted his first credit card, I silently cheered the prospect of one day getting him off my payroll.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

I had a late start, and by the time I reached the fence, the ball bounced off my glove and over the barrier for a grand-slam home run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Australia coach Andrew McDonald suggested Travis Head had as much fun off the field as he did on it during the past Ashes in Australia.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“I think the pressure will be on Mexico because they’re the hosts. That gives us a real opportunity to pull off an upset.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The alarm on my cell goes off, letting me know I’ve reached the one-hour mark.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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