standoffish

UK: /ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ/

US: /ˈstændˈɔfɪʃ, -ˈɑfɪʃ/

US: (stand′ô′fish, -of′ish)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

stand•off•ish or stand-off•ish /ˈstændˈɔfɪʃ, -ˈɑfɪʃ/   adj. 

1. tending to keep oneself apart and to be unfriendly;
   aloof.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

stand•off•ish  (stand′ô′fish, -of′ish), adj. 

1. somewhat aloof or reserved;
   cold and unfriendly.

Also, stand′-off′ish. 

• standoff + -ish¹ 1855–60

stand′off′ish•ly, adv. 
stand′off′ish•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

standoffish / ˌstændˈɒfɪʃ/ adjective

1. reserved, haughty, or aloof

ˌstandˈoffishness noun