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Synonyms & Antonyms of standoffish
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
- she proved to be simply shy, not standoffish
Synonyms for standoffish
- aloof,
- antisocial,
- asocial,
- buttoned-up,
- cold,
- cold-eyed,
- cool,
- detached,
- distant,
- dry,
- frosty,
- offish,
- remote,
- standoff,
- unbending,
- unclubbable,
- unsociable
Words Related to standoffish
Near Antonyms for standoffish
- boon,
- clubbable
- (also clubable),
- clubby,
- companionable,
- convivial,
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- gregarious,
- outgoing
Antonyms for standoffish
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The first known use of standoffish was in 1860
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