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Definition of offish:
Synonyms:
unbending, distant, aloof, antisocial, frosty, chill, cold-eyed, standoffish, standoff, attitude, remote, unsociable, reticent, hot, buttoned-up, chilly, unclubbable, cool, asocial, undemonstrative, uncommunicative, reserved, withdrawn, unapproachable, detached, cold, dry, solitary.
Usage examples:
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In his way he was a proud man, and stand- offish at that.
- "The Vultures", Henry Seton Merriman. -
I don't suppose you've the slightest idea how stand- offish you are!
- "Hilda Lessways", Arnold Bennett. -
This was a new Gwen, not the stand- offish sort of creature who had once so haughtily scorned all their fun.
- "Dorothy at Oak Knowe", Evelyn Raymond.