loose-handed vs offhand

loose-handed

adj
  • Casual; undisciplined or haphazard. 

  • Wild or uncontrolled. 

  • Sketchy and flowing rather than geometric and precise. 

  • Aimless 

  • Lenient, permissive. 

  • With open hand (as opposed to a fist). 

  • Characterized by broad sweeping movements. 

  • Involving wrist action. 

  • Spendthrift, profligate. 

adv
  • With a poor grip. 

offhand

adj
  • Curt, abrupt, unfriendly. 

  • Without planning or thinking ahead. 

  • Careless; without sufficient thought or consideration. 

adv
  • Right away, immediately, without thinking about it. 

  • In an offhand (adjective) manner. 

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