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standoffish Definition

stand·off·ish (stand′ôf′is̸h)

adjective

reserved and cool; aloof

standoffish Related Forms
stand′·off′·ishly adverb stand′·off′·ish·ness noun
standoffish Synonyms

standoffish

modif.

cool, aloof, distant; see indifferent 1, reserved 3.

standoffish Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: Once, religion might have been somewhat standoffish from consumerism, and only entered the marketplace to censor and condemn it.
  • very: On the other hand, the ship's officers were very standoffish.
standoffish Quotes

Said Jerome K. Jerome to Ford Madox Ford, 'There's something, old boy, that I've always abhorred: When people address me and call me'Jerome', Are they being standoffish, or too much at home?' Said Ford,'I agree; It's the same thing with me.'

—Cole,William