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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness..
Many of the seemingly bizarre courtship practices of English males—the cautiousness, reserve and apparent stand-offishness that foreign females complain about—are characteristic features of ‘negative politeness’.
Use standoffishness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Standoffishness means The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness..
Common synonyms include aloofness, remoteness, withdrawnness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Many of the seemingly bizarre courtship practices of English males—the cautiousness, reserve and apparent stand-offishness that foreign females complain about—are characteristic features of ‘negative politeness’.
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