STAND-OFFISH


Meaning of STAND-OFFISH in English

adjective

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Many may interpret such a self-centred approach as selfish or stand-offish - that is too bad.

We sociologists have had good reason to be stand-offish .

Without wishing to be over-familiar but not to be stand-offish either, I put one hand on her shoulder.

Would he think her very rude and stand-offish now?

You're not so stand-offish after all.

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