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standoffish

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of standoffish

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others

She proved to be simply shy, not standoffish.

Synonyms of standoffish

aloof, antisocial, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, cool s, detached, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, unbending, unsociable

Words Related to standoffish

indrawn, introverted, nongregarious, recessive, reclusive, reserved, unsocial, withdrawn

apathetic, hard, indifferent, unconcerned

clinical, dispassionate, impersonal, professional

disinterested, incurious, uninterested

reticent, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative

diffident, shy, timid

cliquey, cliquish

Near Antonyms of standoffish

boon, companionable, convivial, extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing

communicative, expansive, garrulous, talkative

affable, folksy, genial, gracious, hospitable

agreeable, amiable, congenial, kindly, neighborly

Antonyms of standoffish

cordial, friendly, sociable, social, warm

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