Standoffishness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Standoffishness is a noun meaning The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness.
Meaning
The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness.
Example Sentences
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’.
Word Forms
- stand-offishness
Synonyms for standoffishness
Depending on context, synonyms include aloofness, remoteness, withdrawnness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aloofness, withdrawnness, remoteness, stand-offishness, uncompanionability, unsociability.
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