offish

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synonyms for offish

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to offish, such as: aloof, annoyed, apathetic, chill, chilly, and distant.

How to use offish in a sentence

  • Brand's a stand-offish kind of cuss, but he don't measure up so much higher than other folks as what he thinks, mebbe.

    Pippin; A Wandering Flame | Laura E. Richards
  • I have noticed that she is terribly offish with the girls, and they are half afraid to be pleasant with her.

  • I always have liked military men, but you're so stand-offish; and now, of course, goodness knows what you'll think!

    The Dark Tower | Phyllis Bottome
  • But she was very offish until she learned to what party I belonged, and then gave me a dipper full of sweet milk.

    The Little Red Foot | Robert W. Chambers
  • I wanta go back to the offish and clean out that bunch of stiffs.

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