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   aloof

   /əˈluːf/

   adjective

   • 1. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant: "they were courteous but faintly aloof"
   • ▪ conspicuously uninvolved: "he stayed aloof from the bickering"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from a-2 (expressing direction) + luff. The term was originally an adverb in nautical use, meaning ‘away and to windward!’, i.e. with the ship's head kept close to the wind away from a lee shore etc. towards which it might drift. From this arose the sense ‘at a distance’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. aloofly adverb
   • 2. aloofness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   ALOOF definition: 1. not friendly or willing to take part in things: 2. not interested or involved, usually because…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ALOOF is removed or distant either physically or emotionally. How to use aloof in a sentence. Can you be loof instead of aloof? Synonym Discussion of Aloof.

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   ALOOF definition: 1. not friendly, especially because you think you are better than other people: 2. not involved in…. Learn more.

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   Distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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

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   Define aloof. aloof synonyms, aloof pronunciation, aloof translation, English dictionary definition of aloof. adj. 1. Emotionally reserved or indifferent: an aloof manner. 2. Distant or uninvolved: remained aloof from political movements. a·loof′ly adv.

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaloof adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to not become involved in something; to show no interest in people. The Emperor kept himself aloof from the people. Extra Examples. See aloof in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: aloof. Definition of aloof adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    adjective. Emotionally reserved or indifferent. An aloof manner. American Heritage. At a distance; removed. Webster's New World. Distant or uninvolved. Remained aloof from political movements. American Heritage. Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool. Her manner was aloof. Webster's New World.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALOOF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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