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withdrawn,distant, reserved, detached, aloof, cool, cold, shy,antisocial, hard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