standoffish
adjective
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Pronunciation: /stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ/ / /stænˈdɔː.fɪʃ/ / /stænˈdɔ.fɪʃ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English stand off Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English standoffish From stand off + -ish.
- Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
“He was stand-offish with the other agents. They on their side said he was the manager’s spy upon them.”
“His initial impression was that he was a bit standoffish or not over effusive […]”