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Lack of sociability
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standoffishness
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner [syn: aloofness , remoteness , withdrawnness ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
standoffish \stand*off"ish\, stand-offish \stand-off"ish\a. Shy or distant in manner; cold; aloof; reserved; not friendly. Syn: offish. [PJC] -- stand*off"ish*ness , n. -- stand*off"ish*ly , adv.
Usage examples of standoffishness.
Sarah had noticed the standoffishness in Denver already, the way better-off people she spoke to at church instantly lost interest in her when she mentioned that she was a cook, no matter how careful she was with her grammar and diction.