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standoffish
stand·off·ish S0704100 (stănd-ô′fĭsh, -ŏf′ĭsh)adj. Aloof or reserved. stand·off′ish·ness n.standoffish (ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ) adjreserved, haughty, or aloof ˌstandˈoffishly adv ˌstandˈoffishness nstand′off′ish or stand′-off′ish, adj. tending to be aloof and unfriendly. [1855–60] stand′off′ish•ly, adv. stand′off′ish•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | standoffish - lacking cordiality; unfriendly; "a standoffish manner"offishunapproachable - discouraging intimacies; reserved; "an unapproachable executive" |
standoffishadjectiveNot friendly, sociable, or warm in manner:aloof, chill, chilly, cool, distant, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn.Translationsstandoffish
standoffish (stændˈɔfɪʃ) mod. aloof. Bob is sort of standoffish until he gets to know you. standoffish
Synonyms for standoffishadj not friendly, sociable, or warm in mannerSynonyms- aloof
- chill
- chilly
- cool
- distant
- offish
- remote
- reserved
- reticent
- solitary
- unapproachable
- uncommunicative
- undemonstrative
- withdrawn
Synonyms for standoffishadj lacking cordialitySynonymsRelated Words |