Offish and Shy

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Offish adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.

Usage example: she was consistently surly and offish with the would-be suitors who came calling

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Shy and offish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shy" instead an adjective "Offish".

Shy adjective - Easily frightened.

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Offish and shy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Offish" instead an adjective "Shy".

Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

Defrosting Ice King: Ren comes off as stand-offish, but he's really shy, and he begins to smile more around Ninako.

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