Crossword clues for standoffishness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
standoffishness
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.
Wiktionary
standoffishness
n. The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness.
WordNet
standoffishness
n. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner [syn: aloofness, remoteness, withdrawnness]
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.