standoffish

Speech parts

1. standoffish - Adjective

2. standoffish - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

lacking cordiality; unfriendly

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Examples

Everyone is different, but I'm not standoffish at all. I'm not one of those people who prefer to write a note. I'll walk right up to you and ask you out! Even if the answer's no, I'm totally cool with it. Corbin Bleu

I know I can be very standoffish . . . Dave Pelzer

Hip-hop is really standoffish. It's really competitive and it's really about who's number one all the time. Sometimes it gets out of hand. Nas

a standoffish manner Source: Internet

Paul and Steve have unfinished business, as the bartender’s gruff and standoffish demeanor depicts. Source: Internet

This, along with the Peter Saville sleeve designs and the tendency to give short performances with no encores, gave New Order a reputation as standoffish. Source: Internet

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