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View synonyms for standoffish

standoffish

or stand-off·ish

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

adjective

  1. somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.


standoffish

/ ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ /

adjective

  1. reserved, haughty, or aloof
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌstandˈoffishness, noun
  • ˌstandˈoffishly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • standoffish·ly adverb
  • standoffish·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of standoffish1

First recorded in 1855–60; standoff + -ish 1
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Example Sentences

"I suspect people may have thought 'oh he's pretty standoffish' but it's a combination of shyness and not knowing what to say," he said.

From BBC

I went from being very standoffish about him and not trusting him to really enjoying our conversations.

Or maybe the grouchy, standoffish, self-righteous pain in the butt is a character that resonates in Denmark.

Has the media’s limited access to Ohtani created an illusion of him being more standoffish or isolated than he really is?

For her latest movie, “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” Daisy Ridley plays Fran, a drab, standoffish, occasionally obnoxious office worker.

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