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   A·loof

   /əˈlo͞of/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant: "they were courteous but faintly aloof"
   • ▪ conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste: "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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   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: at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart. See examples of ALOOF used in a sentence.

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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.

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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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   Aloof Definition. Emotionally reserved or indifferent. An aloof manner. At a distance; removed. Distant or uninvolved. Remained aloof from political movements. Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool. Her manner was aloof. Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant.

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   Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.

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   1. Emotionally reserved or indifferent: an aloof manner. 2. Distant or uninvolved: remained aloof from political movements. [a- + luff, windward part of a ship (obsolete).] a·loof′ly adv. a·loof′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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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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    Definition of aloof adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    aloof, adv., int., adj., prep. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.