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aloof [ uh -loof ] SHOW IPA
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adverb
at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates.
adjective
reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof.
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Origin of aloof 1525–35;
a-1 +
loof luff windward
OTHER WORDS FROM aloof a·loof·ly, adverb a·loof·ness, noun
Words nearby aloof alongside ,
alongside of ,
along the lines of ,
along with ,
Alonso ,
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aloofness ,
Alope ,
alopecia ,
alopecia areata ,
alopecia capitis totalis
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Words related to aloof detached ,
distant ,
haughty ,
indifferent ,
standoffish ,
unresponsive ,
unsympathetic ,
above ,
apart ,
casual ,
chilly ,
cold ,
cold fish ,
cool ,
forbidding ,
hard-boiled ,
hard-hearted ,
incurious ,
laid back ,
loner
How to use aloof in a sentence A bisexual, wig-wearing triathlete who was raised in poverty and became a social worker, Sinema is as famous on Capitol Hill for her funky clothes and aloof style as for any particular policy vision.
Rodrigo has stayed professionally aloof about her personal life, letting the music do the talking.
I seek companions for activities when the mood strikes and can be aloof .
Neutrinos are famously aloof particles, and questions remained over exactly how neutrinos transfer their energy to the star’s ordinary matter under the extreme conditions of a collapsing star.
Lawmakers were open about their displeasure with Pierson, who appeared aloof as she testified before them Tuesday morning.
They should ask themselves instead how anyone as bored and aloof as Barack Obama could bother himself to hate anything.
A Utah mother charged with killing six of her infant children was described as cold and aloof by a neighbor.
“She was always aloof , quiet, and never put out any effort to reciprocate,” Wall said.
I can see how it would make people come across as cagey or aloof .
No one could be on such terms with whites, and be at heart an Indian, they thought; so they held aloof from Ramona.
He stood aloof from Balliol, and, in spite of marked snubbing, steadily adhered to Edward.
So Piegan Smith and I stood aloof and watched the grim play, for the fate of a woman hung in the balance.
The images and pictures on the outside of the wall were made repellent, to keep strangers aloof .
Unquestionably he stood aloof from the battle, watching its progress at a safe distance.
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British Dictionary definitions for aloof
adjective
distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling
Derived forms of aloof aloofly , adverb aloofness , noun Word Origin for aloof C16: from a- 1 + loof, a variant of luff
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