standoffish

Main Entry:
standoffish [stand-aw-fish, -of-ish]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: cold, distant
Synonyms: aloof, antisocial, cool, eremitic, haughty, indifferent, misanthropic, reclusive, remote, reserved, solitary, unapproachable, uncompanionable, unsociable, withdrawn
Antonyms: friendly, sociable, warm
Main Entry: antisocial
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: nonparticipating; avoiding company
Synonyms: alienated, ascetic, asocial, austere, cold, cynical, eremetic, hermitlike, introverted, misanthropic, reclusive, remote, reserved, retiring, solitary, standoffish, uncommunicative, unfriendly, unsociable, withdrawn
Notes: to be antisocial is to be hostile to or disruptive of the established social order, marked by or engaging in behavior that violates accepted mores; while being unsociable means one is not disposed to seek the company of others or is reserved
Antonyms: friendly, fun-loving, participating, sociable
Main Entry: chill
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unfriendly, aloof
Synonyms: cool, depressing, discouraging, dismal, dispiriting, distant, emotionless, formal, frigid, glacial, hateful, hostile, icy, indifferent, reserved, solitary, standoffish, stony, uncompanionable, unemotional, ungenial, unhappy, unresponsive, unwelcoming, wintry, withdrawn
Antonyms: friendly, responsive, sympathetic, warm
Main Entry: cold
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: aloof, unresponsive
Synonyms: apathetic, cold-blooded, cool, dead, distant, emotionless, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, impersonal, imperturbable, indifferent, inhibited, inhospitable, joyless, lukewarm, matter-of-fact, passionless, phlegmatic, reserved, reticent, spiritless, standoffish, stony, unconcerned, undemonstrative, unenthusiastic, unfeeling, unimpassioned, unmoved, unresponsive, unsympathetic
Antonyms: animated, ardent, eager, enthusiastic, excited, fervid, friendly, interested, sympathetic, warm, zealous
Main Entry: cool
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: aloof, disapproving
Synonyms: annoyed, apathetic, distant, frigid, impertinent, impudent, incurious, indifferent, insolent, lukewarm, offended, offhand, offish, procacious, reserved, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, unenthusiastic, unfriendly, uninterested, unresponsive, unsociable, unwelcoming, withdrawn
Antonyms: approving, friendly, kind, responsive, warm
Main Entry: distant
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: aloof
Synonyms: arrogant, ceremonious, cold, cool, formal, haughty, insociable, laid back, modest, offish, on ice, proud, put on airs, remote, reserved, restrained, reticent, retiring, shy, solitary, standoff, standoffish, stiff, stuck-up, unapproachable, uncompanionable, unconcerned, unfriendly, unsociable, uppity, withdrawn
Antonyms: friendly, kind, sympathetic, warm
Main Entry: glacial
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unfriendly
Synonyms: aloof, antagonistic, chill, cold, cool, distant, emotionless, frigid, hostile, icy, inaccessible, indifferent, inimical, remote, reserved, seclusive, standoffish, unapproachable, unemotional, withdrawn
Antonyms: amicable, friendly, warm
Main Entry: humble
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: meek, unassuming
Synonyms: apprehensive, backward, bashful, biddable, blushing, content, courteous, deferential, demure, diffident, docile, fearful, gentle, hesitant, lowly, manageable, mild, modest, obliging, obsequious, ordinary, polite, quiet, reserved, respectful, retiring, reverential, sedate, self-conscious, self-effacing, servile, sheepish, shy, simple, soft-spoken, standoffish, submissive, subservient, supplicatory, tentative, timid, timorous, tractable, unambitious, unobtrusive, unostentatious, unpretentious, withdrawn
Antonyms: assertive, boasting, brave, conceited, egotistical, insolent, pretentious, proud, showy
Main Entry: introverted
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: reserved
Synonyms: bashful, cautious, close-mouthed, cold*, collected, cool, demure, introspective, modest, offish, quiet, reclusive, restrained, secretive, shy, soft-spoken, solitary, standoffish, uncommunicative, withdrawn
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