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aloof

[uh-loof]

adverb

  1. at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart.

    They always stood aloof from their classmates.

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adjective

  1. reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested.

    Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof.

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    Antonyms: , , ,

aloof

/ əˈː /

adjective

  1. distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • aloofly adverb
  • aloofness noun
  • ˈǴǴڲԱ noun
  • ˈǴǴڱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aloof1

First recorded in 1525–35; a- 1 + loof luff
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aloof1

C16: from a- 1 + loof, a variant of luff
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“I just couldn’t believe what he was saying,” says the actor, who portrays the aloof and steadfast rebel spy Kleya Marki in the “Star Wars” series.

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He wants to be aloof yet interesting; cool, but not so try-hard about it.

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But in “Gypsy,” I felt strangely aloof from her performance for a good portion of the production.

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Aghayere’s distinctive Yelena is too much a frustrated human being to come across, as she often does in revivals, as an aloof siren.

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How do we apply the theory without becoming passive or aloof or waiting for a big blowup?

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