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单词 stand offish
释义
(adjective) 
Definition
behaving in a formal and unfriendly way
He can be quite stand-offish and rude, even to his friends.
Synonyms
reserved
He was unemotional and reserved.
remote
She looked so remote.
distant
He's direct and courteous, but distant.
aloof
He seemed aloof and detached.
avoidant
cold
He became cold and unfeeling.
haughty
unapproachable
I think a lot of people find dentists very unapproachable.
unsociable
I am by no means an unsociable person.
Opposites
open
,
warm
,
friendly
,
cordial
,
sociable
,
affable
,
congenial
,
approachable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aloof
Definition
distant or haughty in manner
He seemed aloof and detached.
Synonyms
distant,
cold,
reserved,
cool,
formal,
remote,
forbidding,
detached,
indifferent,
chilly,
unfriendly,
unsympathetic,
uninterested,
haughty,
unresponsive,
supercilious,
unapproachable,
unsociable,
standoffish
in the sense of cold
Definition
lacking in affection or enthusiasm
He became cold and unfeeling.
Synonyms
distant,
reserved,
indifferent,
aloof,
glacial,
cold-blooded,
apathetic,
frigid,
unresponsive,
unfeeling,
passionless,
undemonstrative,
standoffish,
affectless,
phlegmatic,
spiritless
in the sense of distant
Definition
remote in manner
He's direct and courteous, but distant.
Synonyms
reserved,
cold,
withdrawn,
cool,
formal,
remote,
stiff,
restrained,
detached,
indifferent,
aloof,
unfriendly,
reticent,
haughty,
unapproachable,
standoffish

Nearby words of
stand-offish

  • stand up to something or someone
  • stand-in
  • stand-off
  • stand-offish
  • standard
  • standardize
  • standing

Synonyms of 'stand-offish'

stand-offish

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of remote
Definition
(of a person's manner) aloof or abstracted
She looked so remote.
Synonyms
aloof,
cold,
removed,
reserved,
withdrawn,
distant,
abstracted,
detached,
indifferent,
faraway,
introspective,
uninterested,
introverted,
uninvolved,
unapproachable,
uncommunicative,
standoffish
in the sense of unapproachable
Definition
discouraging friendliness
I think a lot of people find dentists very unapproachable.
Synonyms
unfriendly,
reserved,
withdrawn,
distant,
cool,
remote,
chilly,
aloof,
frigid,
unsociable,
offish (informal),
standoffish
in the sense of unsociable
Definition
(of a person) not fond of the company of other people
I am by no means an unsociable person.
Synonyms
unfriendly,
cold,
withdrawn,
retiring,
distant,
hostile,
chilly,
reclusive,
inhospitable,
introverted,
unsocial,
uncongenial,
standoffish,
unforthcoming,
unneighbourly
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