Synonyms of off-the-cuff

off-the-cuff

adjective

ˈȯf-ṯẖə-ˈkəf 

as in impromptu

made or done without previous thought or preparation

having gotten into hot water with some unfortunate off-the-cuff remarks, the candidate now limits himself to his carefully prepared campaign speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impromptu
• improvisational
• improvised
• extemporaneous
• spur-of-the-moment
• unrehearsed
• extempore
• offhand
• extemporary
• unprepared
• unplanned
• informal
• unstudied
• unpremeditated
• unconsidered
• spontaneous
• offhanded
• ad hoc
• unauthorized
• ad-lib
• snap
• unscripted
• automatic
• down and dirty
• impulsive
• instinctive
• casual
• involuntary
• cursive
• ill-advised
• half-baked
• half-cocked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prepared
• rehearsed
• planned
• premeditated
• deliberate
• intentional
• considered
• intended
• premeditative

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of off-the-cuff

Ahead of Election Day coming up on Tuesday Nov. 5, the hip-hop hitmaker delivered a fiery speech that lasted nearly 10 minutes, complete with stinging soundbites and her signature, seemingly off-the-cuff swagger at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb outside Milwaukee. —Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024

Lauper’s setlist doesn’t shortchange on the hits, but half of the fun of the show is her off-the-cuff banter, delivered in that indelible, no B.S. Brooklyn fashion. —Joe Lynch, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024

Much of the success is owed to Russell’s immaculate lead performance, deftly blending momentous intimations via the smallest gestures, before turning on a dime to deliver big, boisterous, off-the-cuff outbursts. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024

It’s also too rehearsed to make a lasting impression on someone who, like Rogan, is interested in off-the-cuff remarks and visceral reactions. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024