standoffish
adj/stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ/UK/stænˈdɔ.fɪʃ/US/stænˈdɑ.fɪʃ/
Etymology
From stand off + -ish.
Definitions
Aloof
Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
- 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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA