ETYM Colloq. (USA).
Lacking cordiality; unfriendly; SYN. standoffish.
1. Cool and formal in manner; SYN. restrained, reticent, unemotional.
2. Marked by self-restraint and reticence.
3. Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
With reserve; in a reserved manner.
In a standoffish manner.