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    stand-offish
    /standˈɒfɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. distant and cold in manner; unfriendly: informal "he was an arrogant, stand-offish prig"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTANDOFFISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Standoffish means behaving in a slightly unfriendly and too formal way. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › standoffishStandoffish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTANDOFFISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. icy He gave me an icy stare.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAND-OFFISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › standoffishSTANDOFFISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. reserved, haughty, or aloof. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˌstandˈoffishness, noun. ˌstandˈoffishly, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From. stand off ish·ly adverb. stand off ish·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of standoffish 1. First recorded in 1855–60; standoff + -ish 1. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › standoffishStandoffish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTANDOFFISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone is standoffish, you mean that they behave in a formal and rather unfriendly way.