Definition & Meaning of "standoffish"in English

standoffish

reserved, aloof, or distant in one's interactions with others, often conveying a sense of unfriendliness or coldness

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most standoffish

Comparative

more standoffish

gradable

domain

behavior, personality, social

Examples

Despite his warm smile, she found him to be rather standoffish at the party, keeping to himself in the corner.

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