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STANDOFFISH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Lacking cordiality; unfriendly

Example:

a standoffish manner

Synonyms:

offish; standoffish

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unapproachable (discouraging intimacies; reserved)

Derivation:

standoffishness (a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner)

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