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standoffish
[ stand-aw-fish, -of-ish ]
adjective
- somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
standoffish
/ ˌæԻˈɒɪʃ /
adjective
- reserved, haughty, or aloof
Derived Forms
- ˌٲԻˈǴڴھԱ, noun
- ˌٲԻˈǴڴھ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٲԻoڴi· adverb
- ٲԻoڴi·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of standoffish1
Example Sentences
"Prince did the same thing," he said, "I'm not saying Morgan Wallen is Prince, but we weren't surprised because Prince was notoriously kind of standoffish. It's just how he was."
She describes herself as “prickly and standoffish, selectively extroverted, largely humorless.”
"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.
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.
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