standoffishly Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- buttoned-up
- clinical
- remote
- unbending
- antisocial
- professional
- offish
- introverted
- dry
- unsociable
- asocial
- shy
- cold-eyed
- timid
- reclusive
- hard
- standoff
- silent
- frosty
Weak:
Strongest:
- friendly
- sociable
- extroverted
- outgoing
- social
- talkative
- warm
- outgoing
- sociable
- extroverted
- cordial
- warm
- friendly
- social
- gregarious
- convivial
- talkative
- convivial
- gregarious
- cordial
Strong:
- hospitable
- companionable
- companionable
- garrulous
- affable
- genial
- folksy
- hospitable
- clubbable
- clubby
- congenial
- folksy
- clubbable
- amiable
- boon
- extraverted
- garrulous
- congenial
- affable
- expansive
- genial
- communicative
- communicative
- boon
- amiable
- gracious
- extraverted
- gracious
- expansive
- clubby
Weak:
standoffishly Meaning
standoffishly (r)
in a standoffish manner
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.
FAQs About the word standoffishly
in a standoffish manner
cold, reserved,distant, aloof, detached, withdrawn, cool, buttoned-up, clinical, remote
friendly, sociable, extroverted, outgoing, social, talkative, warm, outgoing, sociable, extroverted
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.
