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standoffish

/stændˈɒf.ɪʃ/

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adjective

/stændˈɒf.ɪʃ/C1formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который ведёт себя отстранённо, холодно или недружелюбно.

Describes a person who is aloof, distant, or unfriendly in manner.

  1. Unfriendly or distantB2informal

    Behaving in a reserved, aloof, or unfriendly manner; lacking warmth or cordiality.

    ruОтчуждённый

    • He was rather standoffish at the party, barely speaking to anyone.
    • Her standoffish attitude made it hard to get to know her.
    • The new manager seemed standoffish, but he was just shy.

    Synonymsaloofcoldcooldetacheddistantformalremotereservedstiffunapproachableunfriendlyunsociablewithdrawn

    Antonymsaffableamiableapproachablecordialfriendlygenialgregariousoutgoingsociablewarm

Forms
  • more standoffish comparative form
  • most standoffish superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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