off synonyms

off

modif. & prep.

  1. Situated at a distance

    ahead, behind, up front, to one side, divergent, beside, aside, below, beneath, above, far, afar, absent, not here, removed, apart, in the distance, at a distance, gone, away; see also distant 1.

    Antonyms here*, at hand, present. *

  2. Moving away

    into the distance, away from, farther away, disappearing, vanishing, removing, sheering off, turning aside; see also away 1.

    Antonyms returning*, coming*, approaching. *

  3. Started

    initiated, commenced, originated; see begun.

  4. Mistaken

    erring, in error, confused; see mistaken 1, wrong 2.

  5. *Crazy

    odd, peculiar, queer; see insane 1.

  6. *Not employed

    not on duty, on vacation, gone; see unemployed.

  7. Not up to standard

    substandard, abnormal, subnormal, unproductive; see poor 2.

get off on*

vb enjoy, appreciate, take pleasure in; see like 1.

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