hands-off

[handz-awf, -of] / ˈhændzˈɔf, -ˈɒf /

ADJECTIVE

tolerant

Synonyms

WEAK

accommodating indulgent lenient permissive

Example Sentences

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McCullum and Key took a more hands-off approach to the England team which critics felt led to an overly relaxed environment.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In late 2025, Rivian outlined plans to introduce hands-off, eyes-off driving and develop its own artificial-intelligence chips.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

In recent decades, the U.S. has mostly taken a hands-off approach to the dollar’s relative value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

With this technology, the new partners say they hope to leverage AI-powered tools to aid and protect artists’ work, instead of using hands-off generative AI.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

By the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, landlords in central and Southern China had an almost completely hands-off relationship with their tenants: they would collect a fixed rent and let farmers go about their business.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell