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Definition of stand-offish adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stand-offish

adjective

/ˌstænd ˈɒfɪʃ/

/ˌstænd ˈɔːfɪʃ/

(informal)

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not friendly towards other people synonym aloof

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