STANDOFFISH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STANDOFFISH?

Need another word that means the same as “standoffish”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “standoffish” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Standoffish” are: offish

Standoffish as an Adjective

Definitions of "Standoffish" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “standoffish” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Lacking cordiality; unfriendly.

Synonyms of "Standoffish" as an adjective (1 Word)

offish

Lacking cordiality; unfriendly. A standoffish manner.

Usage Examples of "Standoffish" as an adjective

• A standoffish manner.

Associations of "Standoffish" (30 Words)

anesthetic	Relating to or producing insensibility. An anesthetic state.
antarctic	At or near the south pole.
arctic	Extremely cold. An arctic climate.
blunt	Make dull or blunt. Blunt the knives.
callosity	Devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness.
callous	Make insensitive or callous deaden feelings or morals. Calloused skin.
chill	Chilly. Chill the soup slightly before serving.
chilly	Lacking warmth of feeling. A female form in marble a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues.
cold	Extended meanings especially of psychological coldness without human warmth or emotion. A cold trail.
coldness	A lack of affection or enthusiasm. A distressing coldness of tone and manner.
coolness	Freedom from excitement, anxiety, or excessive emotion. The refreshing coolness of the water.
freezing	The freezing point of water 0 C. Strong winds and freezing temperatures.
frigid	Sexually unresponsive. A frigid day.
frigidity	A lack of affection or enthusiasm.
frosty	Cold and unfriendly in manner. Got a frosty reception.
frozen	Not convertible to cash. A frozen look on their faces.
gelid	Extremely cold. The gelid pond.
glacial	A glacial period. An official described progress in the talks as glacial.
ice	A sheet or layer of ice on the surface of water. She scraped the ice off the windscreen.
iceberg	A large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier. Iceberg is still the most popular lettuce.
icy	Very cold. Icy hands.
insensible	Unaware of or indifferent to. Insensible to the suffering around him.
polar	Of an animal or plant living in the north or south polar region. The polar events of this study.
refrigeration	Deliberately lowering the body’s temperature for therapeutic purposes. Refrigeration by immersing the patient s body in a cold bath.
rime	Frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapour in cloud or fog. He does not brush away the frost that rimes his beard.
sleet	A thin coating of ice formed by sleet or rain freezing on coming into contact with a cold surface. Driving sleet and rain made conditions horrendous.
snowfall	Precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals. The average snowfall is 7 5 m a year.
snowy	Of the white color of snow. A long snowy winter.
winter	The period from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox. Birds wintering in the Channel Islands.
wintry	Characteristic of winter, especially in feeling or looking very cold and bleak. Wintry smile.