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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Suarez got off the mark at international level in September last year when he scored four goals in a 6-3 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

From there, Domagala monitors traffic and sets off alarms to scare walkers, swimmers and kayakers away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The Bayern Munich winger scored his first international hat-trick to give France a winning send off to Boston, Massachusetts.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Streets surrounding the square are closed off with metal barricades, which Sheinbaum has said are meant to guard against "provocations."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

We sit across from each other, and the candlelight reflects off Grandma’s face, giving her a warm orange glow.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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