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- Dictionarystand-offish/standˈɒfɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. distant and cold in manner; unfriendly: informal "he was an arrogant, stand-offish prig"
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: somewhat cold and reserved. standoffishly adverb. standoffishness noun. Synonyms. aloof. antisocial. asocial. buttoned-up. cold-eyed. cool. detached. distant. dry. frosty. offish. remote. standoff. unbending. unclubbable. unsociable. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of standoffish in a Sentence.
behaving in a slightly unfriendly and too formal way. Synonym. offish UK. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not liking or being pleasant towards others. unfriendly The crowd was unfriendly and dangerous. cool She was very cool towards his new wife. cold She's a cold, heartless woman.
Standoffish definition: somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.. See examples of STANDOFFISH used in a sentence.
Someone who's standoffish is aloof or unfriendly. When you first meet someone, she might seem standoffish when really she's just shy. A politician who appears standoffish will have more trouble getting elected than one who seems warm and likable.
If you say that someone is stand-offish, you mean that they behave in a formal and rather unfriendly way. [ disapproval ] He can be quite stand-offish and rude, even to his friends.
not friendly towards other people synonym aloof. Definition of stand-offish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define standoffish. standoffish synonyms, standoffish pronunciation, standoffish translation, English dictionary definition of standoffish. adj. Aloof or reserved. stand·off′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
