Meaning of standoffishness | Babel Free
Definitions
The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness.
Equivalents
Examples
“Many of the seemingly bizarre courtship practices of English males—the cautiousness, reserve and apparent stand-offishness that foreign females complain about—are characteristic features of ‘negative politeness’.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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