standoffishadj.

Brit.

/ˌstandˈɒfɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˌstændˈɔfɪʃ/,

/ˌstændˈɑfɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: to stand off at stand v. Phrasal verbs 1, -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < to stand off at stand v. Phrasal verbs 1 + -ish suffix¹.

colloquial.

Distant and cold in manner; unfriendly, reserved, aloof.

ΚΠ

1826 J. Banim & M. Banim Tales by O'Hara Family 2nd Ser. I. 265 Miss Letty, her uncle, and her brother Frank, were welcomed... John, too, received from the former a clumsy stand-offish greeting.

1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel II. 172 She has been very stand-offish to me ever since.

1952 A. White Sugar House i. viii. 87 What a ruddy little icicle! You'll never get on in the theatre if you're so stand-offish.

2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Jan. (Business section) 1/2 Reclusive, at times standoffish and aloof, this Bernie rarely rubbed elbows in Manhattan's cocktail circuit or at Palm Beach balls.

Derivatives

stanˈdoffishly adv.

ΚΠ

1892 B. Mitford Golden Face xxv. 193 I can't think why you treat the poor fellow so standoffishly, Yseulte.

2013 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Final ed.) (Sports section) c1 He can be standoffishly blasé with the media, unrevealing and disinterested.

stanˈdoffishness n.

ΚΠ

1826 New Monthly Mag. 17 382 A particular kind of almost undefinable standoffishness which I am utterly at a loss to comprehend.

1937 H. Jennings et al. May 12th Mass-observ. Day-surveys (1987) i. 17 An appeal to Londoners and English people generally to make an effort to throw off ‘standoffishness’ and reserve during this Coronation year.

2002 S. Brett Torso in Town (2003) ix. 63 Jude was not offended but rather puzzled by Carole's standoffishness when she'd been invited to join them.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	standoffish
释义	standoffishadj. Brit. /ˌstandˈɒfɪʃ/, U.S. /ˌstændˈɔfɪʃ/, /ˌstændˈɑfɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: to stand off at stand v. Phrasal verbs 1, -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < to stand off at stand v. Phrasal verbs 1 + -ish suffix¹. colloquial. Distant and cold in manner; unfriendly, reserved, aloof. ΚΠ 1826 J. Banim & M. Banim Tales by O'Hara Family 2nd Ser. I. 265 Miss Letty, her uncle, and her brother Frank, were welcomed... John, too, received from the former a clumsy stand-offish greeting. 1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel II. 172 She has been very stand-offish to me ever since. 1952 A. White Sugar House i. viii. 87 What a ruddy little icicle! You'll never get on in the theatre if you're so stand-offish. 2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Jan. (Business section) 1/2 Reclusive, at times standoffish and aloof, this Bernie rarely rubbed elbows in Manhattan's cocktail circuit or at Palm Beach balls. Derivatives stanˈdoffishly adv. ΚΠ 1892 B. Mitford Golden Face xxv. 193 I can't think why you treat the poor fellow so standoffishly, Yseulte. 2013 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 4 Aug. (Final ed.) (Sports section) c1 He can be standoffishly blasé with the media, unrevealing and disinterested. stanˈdoffishness n. ΚΠ 1826 New Monthly Mag. 17 382 A particular kind of almost undefinable standoffishness which I am utterly at a loss to comprehend. 1937 H. Jennings et al. May 12th Mass-observ. Day-surveys (1987) i. 17 An appeal to Londoners and English people generally to make an effort to throw off ‘standoffishness’ and reserve during this Coronation year. 2002 S. Brett Torso in Town (2003) ix. 63 Jude was not offended but rather puzzled by Carole's standoffishness when she'd been invited to join them. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1826
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