standoffishly

• Adverbe décrivant un comportement distant, froid ou réservé en contexte social. Signifie agir de manière peu amicale ou volontairement peu communicative.

An adverb describing behavior that is aloof, distant, or reserved in a social context. It means acting in a manner that is unfriendly or deliberately unsociable.

1. In a reserved or aloof mannerC1formal

   Behaving in a distant, unfriendly, or unapproachable way.

   de manière distante et réservée

   • She stood offishly at the party, not speaking to anyone.
   • He responded standoffishly to their friendly greetings.
   • The new manager acted standoffishly, making the team feel unwelcome.

   Synonymescoldlycoollydistantlyreservedly

   Antonymesamiablycordiallyfriendlysociablywarmly