HyperDic: standoffish

English > 1 sense of the word standoffish:
ADJECTIVEallstandoffish, offishlacking cordiality
English > standoffish: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaninglacking cordiality; unfriendly.
Example"a standoffish manner"
Synonymoffish
Broaderunapproachablediscouraging intimacies
Spanishantipático
Catalanantipàtic
Nounsstandoffishnessa disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
Adverbsstandoffishlyin a standoffish manner

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