hands-off

adjective

ˈhan(d)z-ˈȯf How to pronounce hands-off (audio)
Synonyms of hands-offnext
: characterized by noninterference
a hands-off policy toward the internal affairs of other nations

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Instead, brush the slices with garlic-herb oil and roast them, hands-off. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 City Hall pledged to improve safety through other measures, but the alarming rise in collisions makes clear this hands-off approach isn’t working. — Frank Morano, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 Paying bills Accounting software reduces the chaotic paper trail of manual bookkeeping by turning invoice tracking and payments into a hands-off workflow. — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 The company’s business practices and hands-off approach to political content have made audiences more skeptical of it, and less shocked when Zuckerberg comes off as a villain. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hands-off

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hands-off was in 1860

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