standoffishness
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standoffishness — standoffish stand*off ish, stand offish stand off isha. Shy or distant in manner; cold; aloof; reserved; not friendly. Syn: offish. [PJC] {stand*off ish*ness}, n. {stand*off ish*ly}, adv. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
standoffishness — noun see standoffish … New Collegiate Dictionary
standoffishness — noun The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness … Wiktionary
standoffishness — n. quality of being standoffish, aloofness, reservedness … English contemporary dictionary
standoffishness — stand·off·ish·ness … English syllables
standoffishness — noun a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner • Syn: ↑aloofness, ↑remoteness, ↑withdrawnness • Derivationally related forms: ↑withdrawn (for: ↑withdrawnness), ↑standoffish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
aloofness — noun 1. indifference by personal withdrawal (Freq. 1) emotional distance • Syn: ↑distance • Derivationally related forms: ↑distant (for: ↑distance), ↑distance … Useful english dictionary
remoteness — noun 1. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner • Syn: ↑aloofness, ↑standoffishness, ↑withdrawnness • Derivationally related forms: ↑withdrawn (for: ↑withdrawnness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
withdrawnness — noun a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner • Syn: ↑aloofness, ↑remoteness, ↑standoffishness • Derivationally related forms: ↑withdrawn, ↑standoffish (for: ↑standoffishness) … Useful english dictionary
standoffish — adjective Date: 1860 somewhat cold and reserved • standoffishly adverb • standoffishness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
