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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.

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

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   not friendly or willing to take part in things: She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy. Synonyms. detached (WITHOUT EMOTION) distant (NOT FRIENDLY) forbidding. offhand. offish UK. remote (NOT FRIENDLY) standoffish informal disapproving. unapproachable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   adverb. at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates. Antonyms: near. adjective. reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof. Synonyms: disdainful, haughty, snobbish, standoffish, distant, detached, cool.

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   adjective. remote in manner. “stood apart with aloof dignity”. synonyms: distant, remote, upstage. reserved. marked by self-restraint and reticence. adverb. in an aloof manner. “the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough”.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › aloofALOOF | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / əˈluːf / us. aloof adjective (NOT FRIENDLY) Add to word list. not friendly, especially because you think you are better than other people: He seems arrogant and aloof. aloof adjective (NOT INVOLVED) not involved in something: He tried to remain aloof from family arguments.

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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.

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

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