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    STANDOFFISH

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Lacking cordiality; unfriendlyplay

    Example:

    a standoffish manner

    Synonyms:

    offish; standoffish

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    Adjectives

    Similar:

    unapproachable (discouraging intimacies; reserved)

    Derivation:

    standoffishness (a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner)

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