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- [kast-awf, -of, kahst-]
- /ˈkæstˌɔf, -ˌɒf, ˈkɑst-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kast-awf, -of, kahst-]
- /ˈkæstˌɔf, -ˌɒf, ˈkɑst-/
Definitions of castoff word
- adjective castoff thrown away; discarded; abandoned 3
- noun castoff a person or thing cast off 3
- noun castoff an estimate of the lines or pages of type to be set from a given amount of copy 3
- adjective castoff thrown away; rejected; discarded: castoff clothing. 1
- noun castoff a person or thing that has been cast off. 1
- noun castoff Printing. the estimate by a compositor of how many pages copy will occupy when set in type. 1
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Origin of castoff
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; adj., noun use of verb phrase cast off
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Parts of speech for Castoff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
castoff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
castoff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for castoff
adj castoff
- desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
- run-down — fatigued; weary; exhausted.
- shabby — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- dilapidated — reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
noun castoff
- betrayal — A betrayal is an action which betrays someone or something, or the fact of being betrayed.
- falseness — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- abrogation — the act or an instance of abrogating, or repealing: abrogation of the treaty's responsibility.
- dereliction — If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.
Antonyms for castoff
adj castoff
- used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- caring — If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
noun castoff
- coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
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