thrown off

ADJECTIVE

impromptu

Synonyms

STRONGEST

offhand spontaneous unscripted

STRONG

ad-lib fake

WEAK

dashed off extemporaneous extempore extemporized faked improv improviso off the cuff played by ear shot from the hip spur-of-the-moment tossed off unpremeditated unprepared unstudied vamped whipped up winged

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deliberate planned

ADVERB

aback

Synonyms

STRONGEST

surprised

WEAK

confused thrown off guard

Example Sentences

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It took many years for scientists to understand that these emissions come from a spinning disc of material thrown off by the rapidly rotating star.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

The authors of the Constitution, having thrown off a king, debated at length how to guard against a power-crazed president.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Don’t be thrown off by what appears to be a still-low percentage for March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Despite being thrown off Discord several times for violating the site's code of conduct, he returned with different aliases, 16 in total.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Their remains, and gas that is thrown off other stars, will fall toward the black hole.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

thrown off

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