<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a standing off or apart; aloofness.</li><li>a tie or draw, as in a game.</li><li>something that counterbalances.</li><li>a prop for holding the top of a ladder away from the vertical surface against which it is leaning.</li><li>Electricity: an insulator that supports a conductor above a surface.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>standing off or apart; aloof; reserved: an uncordial and standoff manner.</li></ul>