standoffish

• Décrit une personne qui se comporte de manière distante, froide ou peu amicale, souvent par réserve ou par fierté.

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.

   réservé, distant

   • 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.

   Synonymesaloofcoldcooldetacheddistantformalremotereservedstiffunapproachableunfriendlyunsociablewithdrawn

   Antonymesaffableamiableapproachablecordialfriendlygenialgregariousoutgoingsociablewarm