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Meanings of standoffish in English

Lacking cordiality; unfriendly.

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Examples for "offish"
1
In his way he was a proud man, and stand-offish at that.
The Vultures
2
However, she's not fond of him-quiteoffish and quite careless, I know.
Far from the Madding Crowd
3
She sniffed in stand-offish inquiry at him; as at a stranger.
Further Adventures of Lad
4
Benaud can appear stand-offish but I think he is merely careful.
The Guardian
5
Since when did angels worry about coming across as slightly stand-offish?
Halo
Usage of standoffish in English
1
He had seen the connection between him and the normally standoffish Rose.
Rose in a storm
2
Jason Rodriguez was also slightly standoffish but, in comparison, much more friendly.
Nano
3
As such, the Chinese may come off as standoffish in professional gatherings.
BBC
4
He got really down on himself for being so reserved and standoffish.
Sahm I am
5
They are good-looking enough, but they are kind of standoffish and superior.
The Automobile Girls at Washington; Or, Checkmating the Plots of...
6
For these reasons quite a few critics find his works a little standoffish.
The Irish Times
7
We can't afford to seem standoffish, or to look stuck up.
The clouds beneath the sun
8
He's a gentleman, but there is a standoffish way about him.
The Yankee Years
9
For some reason, she'd acted kind of standoffish toward him lately.
American empire: blood and iron
10
As a newcomer, you may find that some folks are a bit standoffish.
My deadly valentine
11
The man who'd flown in with them, Nate Kellison, was definitely more standoffish.
Riding the storm
12
Maybe now Valerie would finally unwind a little and not be so standoffish.
Shades of gray
13
And she was cold and terribly standoffish when she did come.
The Torch and Other Tales
14
He thought the singer was a snobbish and standoffish old bitch.
The girl who played with fire
15
Nothing standoffish about him,' and he tells me something he shouldn't.
The Spy
16
Lorde blew us right out of our chilly, standoffish water.
Radio NZ
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