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offish

/ˈɒfɪʃ/adjective

उच्चारण ऑफ़िश

रूखा, अलग-थलग रहने वाला

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    informal

    not friendly towards other people; distant

    रूखा, अलग-थलग रहने वाला

    • He seemed a bit offish at the party.
    • She was offish with the new neighbours and rarely returned their greetings.
    • She was a bit offish with her classmates in the first week.
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    • The new manager seemed offish at first, but he soon warmed up.
    • His offish manner kept people from speaking to him.

    Synonyms aloof standoffish distant unfriendly reserved

    Opposite friendly sociable warm approachable

≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the unfriendly words together: aloof (not friendly; staying apart), standoffish, distant, cold, reserved (not showing feelings), unsociable.

अमित्रवत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: aloof (अमित्रवत; अलग रहने वाला), standoffish, distant, cold, reserved (भावनाएँ न दिखाने वाला, संकोची), unsociable।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: offish is informal and rare; standoffish (unfriendly and cold) is more common.

प्रयोग में offish अनौपचारिक और दुर्लभ है; standoffish (अमित्रवत और ठंडा) अधिक आम है।

The opposites: affable, genial, approachable, gregarious.

विपरीत: affable, genial, approachable, gregarious।