standoffish

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stand·off·ish (st

nd-ô

sh, -

sh)

adj.

Aloof or reserved.

stand·offish·ness n.

standoffish [ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ]

adj

reserved, haughty, or aloof

standoffishly adv

standoffishness n

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Adj.

standoffish - lacking cordiality; unfriendly; "a standoffish manner"

offish

unapproachable - discouraging intimacies; reserved; "an unapproachable executive"

Translations

standoffish [ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ] adj (fam, pej) → scostante, freddo/a

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