What does stand offish mean?
Stand offish means Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly..
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/stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ/ · adjective
Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly..
He was stand-offish with the other agents. They on their side said he was the manager’s spy upon them.
His initial impression was that he was a bit standoffish or not over effusive […]
They were always a haughty family, stand-offish in a way, as they've a right to be.
Use stand offish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Stand offish means Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly..
Common synonyms include cold, distant, aloof, cool.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He was stand-offish with the other agents. They on their side said he was the manager’s spy upon them.
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