standoffishness

Definitions of standoffishness
  1. noun
    a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
    synonyms: aloofness, remoteness, withdrawnness
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    types:
    unapproachability
    a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible
    type of:
    unsociability, unsociableness
    an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship
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