standoffish
Adjective Satellite
- lacking cordiality; unfriendly
- "a standoffish manner"
Adj
- Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
Origin / Etymology
From stand off + -ish.
Synonyms
offish, aloof, cold, cool, distant, frosty, hankty, hard-to-get, quiet, remote, reserved, standoffish, strange, thorny, touch-me-not-ish, unapproachable, unbending, undemonstrative, unimpressionable, uninvolved
Scrabble Score: 21
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standoffish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary