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I'm a mirror. If you're cool with me, I'm cool with you, and the exchange starts. What you see is what you reflect. If you don't like what you see, then you've done something. If I'm standoffish, that's because you are.
Jay-Z

Meaning of "standoffish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STANDOFFISH

standoffish  [ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STANDOFFISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Standoffish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STANDOFFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of standoffish in the English dictionary

The definition of standoffish in the dictionary is reserved, haughty, or aloof.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STANDOFFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
fish
fɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
oafish
ˈəʊfɪʃ
offish
ˈɒfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
selfish
ˈsɛlfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
spoffish
ˈspɒfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
toffish
ˈtɒfɪʃ
unselfish
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STANDOFFISH

standing ovation
standing rigging
standing room
standing start
standing stone
standing water
standing wave
standish
standoff
standoff missile
standoffishly
standoffishness
standout
standover
standover man
standpat
standpatter
standpattism
standpipe
standpoint

WORDS THAT END LIKE STANDOFFISH

baitfish
big fish
draffish
drink like a fish
elfish
finfish
flatfish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
huffish
muffish
needlefish
raffish
river fish
sniffish
stiffish
surffish
triggerfish
wolffish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of standoffish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STANDOFFISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «standoffish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of standoffish

Translation of «standoffish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STANDOFFISH

Find out the translation of standoffish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of standoffish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «standoffish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冷淡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distante
570 millions of speakers

English

standoffish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

standoffish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحفظها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сдержанным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

standoffish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

standoffish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Standoffish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

standoffish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よそよそしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

냉담
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Standoffish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giử gìn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகைமையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपघात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soğuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scostante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

standoffish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стриманим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

standoffish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

standoffish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afsydig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

standoffish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

standoffish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of standoffish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDOFFISH»

The term «standoffish» is regularly used and occupies the 68.522 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STANDOFFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about standoffish

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3 QUOTES WITH «STANDOFFISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word standoffish.
1
Corbin Bleu
Everyone is different, but I'm not standoffish at all. I'm not one of those people who prefer to write a note. I'll walk right up to you and ask you out! Even if the answer's no, I'm totally cool with it.
2
Jay-Z
I'm a mirror. If you're cool with me, I'm cool with you, and the exchange starts. What you see is what you reflect. If you don't like what you see, then you've done something. If I'm standoffish, that's because you are.
3
Billy Williams
I think I understand why baseball players today are a little standoffish, because the world has changed. You don't know who's trying to take advantage of you, what people really want.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANDOFFISH»

Discover the use of standoffish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to standoffish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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U.S. Avengers
"The only thing that you are going to be doing Standoffish is rotting in a nice cozy coffin for one. Prepare!" Cody sprang forward like a leopard springing from the bush, his feet gripping the canvas of the mat and propelling him forward with ...
Bradley S. Hartman, 2006
2
Delphi Works of Edgar Wallace (Illustrated):
I think he is a very decentsort of fellow, he said, though somewhat reserved and a little standoffish. The old man glowered athim. Mynephew standoffish? he snapped, of course heis stand offish. Do you thinka Standerton is everybodys money?
Edgar Wallace, 2014
3
Beyond
Allen's face turns beet-red. “I hadn't thought about that...” he mumbles quietly to himself. More loudly, “Actually, I was thinking that when you go out this time, see if you can meet a few guys, talk to them...and don't be so standoffish.” As she turns ...
Jeremy Shorter, 2007
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A Garden to Keep
Do you think I'm standoffish?” I asked her. Shelifted herchin slightly, andthe smile crept back. “Be honest withme,” Isaid. As ifshe wouldn't be. But then before she couldanswer,I explained. “See, I've always had the idea I was really polite, and ...
Jamie Langston Turner, 2008
5
The English-speaking World
'We Britons, you know, are rather reserved, and strangers find us cold and standoffish.' But that was before the war, and this was after England had been at war for more than three years. As my train sped northwards towards London his words ...
‎1919
6
The Incontrovertible Code of (Formerly) Unwritten Rules: ...
When you were a sullen, disaffected teen, the whole standoffish thing may have worked for you.Adults didn't really expect you to talk, and your friends probably thought your sullen attitude bespoke secret knowledge, world-weariness, and an  ...
Quentin Parker, 2011
7
Genetics For Dummies
standoffish. Adenoviruses are excellent vectors because they pop their genes into cells regardless of whether cell division is occurring. Adenoviruses have been both promising and problematic. On the one hand, these viruses are really good ...
Tara Rodden Robinson, 2011
8
Painting the Web
Standoffish. or. Integrated. Not all browsers support SVG equally, and Internet Explorer doesn't support SVG at all. Of the other popular browsers, most will process standalone SVG files but differ in how SVG is integrated directly into web  ...
Shelley Powers, 2008
9
The Landmark
We X Britons, you know, are rather reserved, and strangers find us cold and standoffish.' But that was before the war, and this was after England had been at war for more than three years. As my train sped northwards towards London his ...
‎1919
10
A Series of Unfortunate Events Collection: Books 1-13 with ...
“Lately,” Count Olaf said, “I have been very nervous about my performances with the theater troupe, and I'm afraid I may have acted a bit standoffish.” The word “ standoffish” is a wonderful one, but it does not describe Count Olaf's behavior ...
Lemony Snicket, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANDOFFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term standoffish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Yankees skip struggling, standoffish CC Sabathia
NEW YORK — Things have been going badly for CC Sabathia and the Yankees are stepping in. The team will skip his turn in the rotation Sunday so the ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
Friend's new car triggers traumatic memory
Dear Takes Two: By your own description of how this relationship has devolved, it seems (to me, at least) that you ARE standoffish toward this neighbor. «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»
3
Ellen DeGeneres Producing 'Green Eggs and Ham' Series for Netflix
Set to be produced by Ellen DeGeneres, the 13-episode series stars a "standoffish inventor" named Guy and the famous Sam-I-Am, who "embark on a ... «PC Magazine, May 15»
4
Some, but not all, Bubba backlash warranted
Phony. Whiner. Loner. Standoffish. Golf diva. Am I missing any of the popular criticisms of our two-time Masters winner, Bubba Watson? Bubba might be the ... «ESPN, Apr 15»
5
'The Real Housewives of New York City' reshuffle brings 'huge …
We reported last month that insiders think that while Frankel was brought in to shake things up, she has been “standoffish” in filming, in part, some say, because ... «New York Daily News, Feb 15»
6
Are cats loving and caring or standoffish and selfish?
Some people think cats are selfish creatures, so when our columnist suffers a nasty cold, it tests the characters of her pets, Target and Guido. Guido is sitting in ... «The Star Online, Jan 15»
7
Bethenny Frankel Demanding And Standoffish On RHONY, But Is …
At cast social events Bethenny is “standoffish” and barely engages in the scenes or with the other ladies, who are trying their hardest to incorporate her into the ... «Reality Tea, Dec 14»
8
A different Kaepernick met the media on Wednesday
Someone finally told quarterback Colin Kaepernick to quit being so standoffish and obtuse during his press conferences. That's the only reasonable explanation ... «NBCSports.com, Dec 14»
9
Josh Gordon says he felt alienated from Browns teammates during …
Gordon: People with Browns were 'standoffish' during suspension ... "I'm definitely really observant so I see how people might just be more standoffish as they ... «FOXSports.com, Nov 14»
10
'People think I'm standoffish. I should be more gregarious but I'm shy …
'People think I'm standoffish. I should be more gregarious but I'm shy': Kirsty Young gives her definite answers to our most probing questions. By Rob Mcgibbon ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Standoffish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/standoffish>. May 2024 ».
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