mod. aloof. : Bob is sort of standoffish until he gets to know you.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
The kitty could be called adorable, if a little standoffish.
He treats all the skate kids with open camaraderie, in contrast to hisstandoffish mien in adult conversation.
But if you're a little standoffish or a little reserved, it's a bit harder.
Salukis show great affection toward their owners, she said, but can bestandoffish with strangers.
At the track, she can be brash and standoffish, focused solely on the task at hand.
It was a genre standoffish to outsiders, affectionately malicious to those within small, happy circles.
Please don't take our officer safety skills as being rude or standoffish.