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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England have two 21:00 kick offs and a 22:00 to start.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Their original series has led to “Storage Wars: Texas,” “Storage Wars: New York” and other lucrative spin offs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Some companies, meanwhile, are expected to complete spin offs.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Rando compares this shift to survival trade offs seen in nature.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

And yet, when I ask Lázaro about filling the void that this overbearing spirit woman left behind, all I get in response are murmurs and shrug offs.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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