Synonyms for offish
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Unapproachable — aloof, standoffish
unapproachable, standoffish, cool, cold, remote, distant, reserved, frosty, aloof, unbending, undemonstrative, unimpressionable
Definitions
- adj. 1
Aloof, standoffish.
Example sentences
- remote Layla lived a remote life in the depths of France.
- distant He was going to Kabylie to see his distant family.
- unapproachable He's nondescript, unapproachable and inscrutable.
- standoffish When I look him, I see a standoffish man.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| offish | rising | |
| remote | steady | |
| distant | rising | |
| unapproachable | rising | |
| standoffish | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cool1, cold1
- 5 letters
- aloof2
- 6 letters
- remote2, frosty2
- 7 letters
- distant2
- 8 letters
- reserved2
- 9 letters
- unbending3
- 11 letters
- standoffish
- 14 letters
- unapproachable5
- 15 letters
- undemonstrative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aloof2 = 2 syllables).