Aloof

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  • adjective. Emotionally reserved or indifferent.
  • adjective. Distant or uninvolved.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • At a distance, but within view; intentionally remaining apart, literally or figuratively; withdrawn.
  • At or to a distance from; away or apart from.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Same as alewife.
  • adverb. At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
  • adverb. Without sympathy; unfavorably.
  • preposition. Away from; clear from.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
  • adverb. Without sympathy; unfavorably.
  • adjective. Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant
  • preposition. away from; clear of
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adverb. in an aloof manner
  • adjective. remote in manner
    • Word Usage
    "Why did Dunn remain aloof from the expatriate society in Macao for so many years when other traders partook of it regularly?"
    cross-reference
    arrogant  
    Equivalent
    reserved  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    goof  hoof  poof  proof  roof  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    attentive  austere  contemptuous  disdainful  haughty  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Laodicean  Olympian  above  above all that  abovestairs  
    variant
    alewife  
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