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standoffish

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11 lettersPronunciation /stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ/Part of speech adjectiveSorted adffhinosstStarts with SEnds with H0 clues
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Definitions

  1. lacking cordiality; unfriendly

Word origin

From stand off + -ish.

Used in a sentence

  • 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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