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distant, aloof, reserved, withdrawn, cold, cool, detached, clinical, unbending,antisocial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