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scoff (plural scoffs) 1  Derision; ridicule; a derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach. Shakespeare With scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. 2  An object of scorn, mockery, or derision. Cowper The scoff of withered age and beardless youth.
When you first meet someone, she might seem standoffish when really she's just shy. A politician who appears standoffish will have more trouble getting elected than one who seems warm and likable. The adjective standoffish is a great informal word for describing people who are reserved or haughty or cold. Standoffish comes from a now obsolete meaning of the phrase stand off, hold aloof. Thesaurus