offhandedness
noun [ U ] uk/ˌɒfˈhæn.dɪd.nəs/ us/ˌɑːfˈhæn.dɪd.nəs/
漫不经心;怠慢
the quality of not showing much interest or careful thought
He said whatever came into his mind with brutal offhandedness. 他想到哪儿说到哪儿,完全不假思索。
She concealed her true feelings beneath an appearance of offhandedness. 她用一副随随便便的样子掩饰了自己的真实感受。
See: offhand
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- I was disappointed by his offhandedness.
- I noticed a certain offhandedness with him that I didn't like at all.
- She treated the rest of the staff with complete offhandedness.