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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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That is driven mostly by not a sudden increase in the rate at which firms lay off workers, but a sudden decrease in the rate at which they hire workers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But that precision is costing players a few inches off the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

So, are Spurs' current problems simply down to them taking their eye off the ball in terms of what is happening on the pitch, and being too focused on what is happening off it?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Wilkinson sees her stacked roster of current listings as proof that learning the real estate ropes and sticking with it is finally paying off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I take a perverse satisfaction in rushing off toward Dara, planning to drop her food and finally find my escape route.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.