standoffish
Speech parts
1. standoffish - Adjective
2. standoffish - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
lacking cordiality; unfriendly
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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.
I know I can be very standoffish . . .
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.
a standoffish manner
Paul and Steve have unfinished business, as the bartender’s gruff and standoffish demeanor depicts.
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.