standoffish

or stand-off·ish

[ stand-aw-fish, -of-ish ]

/ ˈstændˈɔ fɪʃ, -ˈɒf ɪʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR standoffish ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.

Origin of standoffish

First recorded in 1855–60; standoff + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM standoffish

stand·off·ish·ly, adverbstand·off·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby standoffish

standish, stand mixer, standoff, stand-off half, standoff insulator, standoffish, standoff missile, stand oil, stand on, stand one's ground, stand on one's own feet

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Example sentences from the Web for standoffish

A father whose son played soccer with Holmes recalls that the young man was “kind of a strange, standoffish kid,” he said.
Colorado Shooting Suspect James Holmes’s Life in Aurora|Christine Pelisek, Eliza Shapiro|July 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Not that she was still what he would have called "standoffish" with him.
Winnie Childs|C. N. Williamson
But even at that I dont see why she should be so standoffish.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong|Lillian Garis
Harvie, who was the only one of us left, said that Sir Arthur was as standoffish and superior as ever.
A House Party with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

I am sure I don't know what to think of the English students being "standoffish" with Americans.
Virginia|Ellen Glasgow
It did, but I persisted in my standoffish attitude on that particular point of contention.
In Jeopardy|Van Tassel Sutphen

British Dictionary definitions for standoffish

standoffish

/ (ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ) /

adjective

reserved, haughty, or aloof

Derived forms of standoffish

standoffishly, adverbstandoffishness, noun

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单词	standoffish
释义	standoffish or stand-off·ish [ stand-aw-fish, -of-ish ] / ˈstændˈɔ fɪʃ, -ˈɒf ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR standoffish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly. Origin of standoffish First recorded in 1855–60; standoff + -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM standoffish stand·off·ish·ly, adverbstand·off·ish·ness, noun Words nearby standoffish standish, stand mixer, standoff, stand-off half, standoff insulator, standoffish, standoff missile, stand oil, stand on, stand one's ground, stand on one's own feet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for standoffish A father whose son played soccer with Holmes recalls that the young man was “kind of a strange, standoffish kid,” he said. Colorado Shooting Suspect James Holmes’s Life in Aurora\|Christine Pelisek, Eliza Shapiro\|July 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Not that she was still what he would have called "standoffish" with him. Winnie Childs\|C. N. Williamson But even at that I dont see why she should be so standoffish. The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong\|Lillian Garis Harvie, who was the only one of us left, said that Sir Arthur was as standoffish and superior as ever. A House Party with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed I am sure I don't know what to think of the English students being "standoffish" with Americans. Virginia\|Ellen Glasgow It did, but I persisted in my standoffish attitude on that particular point of contention. In Jeopardy\|Van Tassel Sutphen British Dictionary definitions for standoffish standoffish / (ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ) / adjective reserved, haughty, or aloof Derived forms of standoffish standoffishly, adverbstandoffishness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to standoffish aloof, antisocial, cool, haughty, indifferent, misanthropic, reclusive, remote, reserved, solitary, unapproachable, unsociable, withdrawn, eremitic, uncompanionable
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standoffish

or stand-off·ish

adjective

Origin of standoffish

OTHER WORDS FROM standoffish

Words nearby standoffish

Example sentences from the Web for standoffish

British Dictionary definitions for standoffish

adjective

Derived forms of standoffish

Words related to standoffish