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    aloof
    /əˈluːf/

    adjective

    • 1. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant: "they were courteous but faintly aloof"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALOOF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Aloof means not friendly or willing to take part in things, or not interested or involved in something. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of aloof with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › aloofAloof Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Aloof means removed or distant either physically or emotionally. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this word from the authoritative source of American English.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › aloofALOOF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Aloof definition: at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart. See examples of ALOOF used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALOOF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Aloof means distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling. It can also mean not involved with something. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word origin of aloof.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aloofAloof - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's aloof isn't warm and friendly, instead being distant and reserved. That emotionally cold and detached fellow who keeps to himself, drinking espresso and reading French philosophy, would best be described as aloof.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishALOOF | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Aloof means not friendly or not involved in something. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences and translations in different languages.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › aloofAloof - definition of aloof by The Free Dictionary

    Aloof means emotionally reserved or indifferent, or distant or uninvolved. It comes from a nautical term for keeping clear of coastal rocks. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.