standoffishly Sentence Examples
- The politician standoffishly refused to engage with reporters, maintaining a haughty distance.
- The arrogant teenager responded standoffishly to his parents' pleas for respect.
- The standoffish receptionist treated the guests with aloof indifference.
- The standoffish cat watched the dog from a safe distance, its tail twitching nervously.
- The principal standoffishly ignored the concerns of the student body, dismissing their requests as trivial.
- The aloof professor greeted the students standoffishly, his demeanor conveying disinterest.
- The standoffish salesperson refused to answer the customer's questions, leaving an air of hostility.
- The standoffish neighbor kept their distance, avoiding any interaction with the new family.
- The standoffish witness refused to cooperate with the police, maintaining a sullen silence.
- The standoffish teenager sulked in his room, refusing to acknowledge his family's pleas for communication.
standoffishly Meaning
Wordnet
standoffishly (r)
in a standoffish manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of standoffishly
Synonyms:
- silent
- hard
- cold-eyed
- dry
- professional
- unsociable
- unbending
- antisocial
- reclusive
- asocial
- remote
- frosty
- introverted
- clinical
- timid
- buttoned-up
- shy
- offish
- standoff
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word standoffishly
in a standoffish manner
detached, withdrawn, reserved,distant, aloof, cold, cool, silent, hard, cold-eyed
warm, gregarious, outgoing, cordial, extroverted, convivial, convivial,social, friendly, outgoing
The politician standoffishly refused to engage with reporters, maintaining a haughty distance.
The arrogant teenager responded standoffishly to his parents' pleas for respect.
The standoffish receptionist treated the guests with aloof indifference.
The standoffish cat watched the dog from a safe distance, its tail twitching nervously.
