standoffish

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ/
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/stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ/ · /stænˈdɔː.fɪʃ/ · /stænˈdɔ.fɪʃ/ · /stænˈdɑ.fɪʃ/ · [steənˈdɑ.fɪʃ]

Definition of standoffish

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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.”

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Etymology

From stand off + -ish.

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