Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Standoffishment” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• stan

  to stand, establish (extends to persistence, endurance, and resistance to change)

  Forms: stat, stab, stan, stet, stit, stor

• -ish

  adds a sense of approximation, similarity, or a characteristic quality to the root

  Forms: ish

• -ment

  the act or state or fact of ~ing; the condition of being ~ed; the product or result of ~ing; the cause or means of ~ing

  Forms: ment