Antonyms for off the top of one head
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : hed |
| Phonetic Transcription : hɛd |
Definition of off the top of one head
Origin :- "to be at the head or in the lead," c.1200, from head (n.). Meaning "to direct the head (toward)" is from c.1600. Related: headed, heading. The earliest use of the word as a verb meant "behead" (Old English heafdian). Verbal phrase head up "supervise, direct" is attested by 1930.
- As in unprepared : adj not ready
- As in unrehearsed : adj spontaneous
- As in ill-advised : adj unwise, not thought out
- As in off the cuff : adv without preparation
- As in ad-lib : adv in an improvised manner
Synonyms for off the top of one head
- ad-lib
- brash
- by ear
- caught off guard
- confused
- extemporaneous
- extemporaneously
- extempore
- foolhardy
- foolish
- from the hip
- half-baked
- hotheaded
- ill-considered
- ill-judged
- impolitic
- impromptu
- improv
- improvised
- imprudent
- impulsive
- inappropriate
- incautious
- inconsiderate
- indiscreet
- inexpedient
- injudicious
- madcap
- makeshift
- misguided
- napping
- not prepared
- not rehearsed
- off the cuff
- off the hip
- off the top of one's head
- offhand
- overhasty
- played by ear
- rash
- reckless
- short-sighted
- spontaneous
- spontaneously
- spur of the moment
- surprised
- taken off guard
- thoughtless
- unaware
- unexpected
- unplanned
- unpracticed
- unprepared
- unready
- unrehearsed
- unschooled
- unseemly
- unskilled
- untrained
- vulnerable
- winged
- without preparation
- without rehearsal
- wrong
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