standoffish
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stand·off·ish
(stănd-ô′fĭsh, -ŏf′ĭsh)adj.
Aloof or reserved.
stand·off′ish·ness n.
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standoffish
(ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ)adj
reserved, haughty, or aloof
ˌstandˈoffishly adv
ˌstandˈoffishness n
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stand′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.
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Adj. | 1. | standoffish - lacking cordiality; unfriendly; "a standoffish manner" unapproachable - discouraging intimacies; reserved; "an unapproachable executive" |
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standoffish
adjectiveNot friendly, sociable, or warm in manner:
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