standoffishness meaning

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

Definition of standoffishness

  1. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner

    Synonyms: aloofness, remoteness, withdrawnness

    Type of: unsociability

    Kinds: unapproachability

    Related forms: standoffish

Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in SS · 15-letter words

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