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aloof

/əˈluːf/EnglishC1

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aloof1 adjective

  1. Emotionally or physically distant; detached, standoffish.

    In other words: detached, standoffish, distant

    • She remained aloof during the conversation.

aloof2 adverb

  1. At or from a distance; apart or away, though still visible.

    In other words: apart, away, at a distance

    • The boat drifted aloof from the shore.
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  1. In an unsympathetic or unfavorable way.

    In other words: coldly, unsympathetically, indifferently

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  1. preposition obsolete Away from; clear of.

    In other words: away from, clear of, apart from