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- DictionaryStand·off·ish/ˌstandˈôfiSH/
adjective
- 1. distant and cold in manner; unfriendly: informal "he was an arrogant, standoffish prig"
The meaning of STANDOFFISH is somewhat cold and reserved. How to use standoffish in a sentence.
behaving in a slightly unfriendly and too formal way. Synonym. offish UK. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not liking or being pleasant towards others. unfriendly The crowd was unfriendly and dangerous. cool She was very cool towards his new wife. cold She's a cold, heartless woman. icy He gave me an icy stare.
Someone who's standoffish is aloof or unfriendly. When you first meet someone, she might seem standoffish when really she's just shy. A politician who appears standoffish will have more trouble getting elected than one who seems warm and likable.
behaving in a slightly unfriendly and too formal way. Synonym. offish UK. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not liking or being pleasant towards others. unfriendly The crowd was unfriendly and dangerous. cool She was very cool towards his new wife. cold She's a cold, heartless woman.
Standoffish definition: somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.. See examples of STANDOFFISH used in a sentence.
Define standoffish. standoffish synonyms, standoffish pronunciation, standoffish translation, English dictionary definition of standoffish. adj. Aloof or reserved. stand·off′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If you say that someone is standoffish, you mean that they behave in a formal and rather unfriendly way. [ disapproval ] He can be quite standoffish and rude, even to his friends.
