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

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“A big drone takes time to set up, take off, and reach up there,” said Pandey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Before his career took off, Reilly volunteered for the United Farm Workers and lived an ascetic life, sheltering in church halls, as he ministered to the poor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

"That has paid off really well for us because there are a lot of people out there that are seeking that 70 millimeter presentation."

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

"In the summertime this place really goes off, now the algae has just completely killed it," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

She rummages around in her handbag, which is hanging off the back of her chair.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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