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Standoffish

//stænˈdɒf.ɪʃ// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.

    "He was stand-offish with the other agents. They on their side said he was the manager’s spy upon them."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking cordiality; unfriendly wordnet

Etymology

From stand off + -ish.

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