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STANDOFFISH
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking cordiality; unfriendly
Example:
a standoffish manner
Synonyms:
offish; standoffish
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Similar:
unapproachable (discouraging intimacies; reserved)
Derivation:
standoffishness (a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner)