Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb off
1 sense of off
Sense 1
murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove -- (kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered")
=> kill -- (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays")
Antonyms of adj off
5 senses of off
Sense 1
off (vs. on) -- (not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off")
on (vs. off) -- (in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position")
=> connected -- (plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected")
Sense 2
off -- (below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off")
INDIRECT (VIA unsatisfactory) -> satisfactory -- (giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory")
Sense 3
off (vs. on), cancelled -- ((of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off")
on (vs. off) -- ((of events) planned or scheduled; "the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night")
Sense 4
off, sour, turned -- (in an unpalatable state; "sour milk")
INDIRECT (VIA soured) -> unsoured -- (not having turned bad)
Sense 5
off -- (not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday")
INDIRECT (VIA inactive) -> active -- (engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession")
Similarity of adj off
5 senses of off
Sense 1
off (vs. on) -- (not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off")
=> disconnected -- (not plugged in or connected to a power source; "the iron is disconnected")
Sense 2
off -- (below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off")
=> unsatisfactory (vs. satisfactory) -- (not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory")
Sense 3
off (vs. on), cancelled -- ((of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off")
Sense 4
off, sour, turned -- (in an unpalatable state; "sour milk")
=> soured (vs. unsoured) -- (having turned bad)
Sense 5
off -- (not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday")
=> inactive (vs. active) -- (not engaged in full-time work; "inactive reserve"; "an inactive member")
Synonyms of adv off
3 senses of off
Sense 1
away, off, forth -- (from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach")
Sense 2
off, away -- (at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century")
Sense 3
off -- (no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache")