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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Off heat, I finished everything with green onions and crumbled feta, whose salty brineiness melted slightly into the warm sauce.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

According to New York City’s Protected Time Off Law, you can take sick days for doctor’s appointments and procedures.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Hollywood, a judge on Bake Off since 2010, is also a motoring enthusiast who has competed in professional races for Aston Martin.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Halfway through the show, she appeared as Mona Lisa, singing Frankie Valli's Can't Take My Eyes Off You to a dozen fans who'd been invited onto the stage.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Off I dashed to find my beautiful ballerina picture inside my old, dirty clothes on the bathroom floor.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

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