Aloof: meaning, definitions and examples
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aloof
[ ษหluหf ]
in social situations
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
Synonyms
detached, distant, indifferent, reserved, unapproachable
Examples of usage
- He seemed aloof and detached at the party.
- She remained aloof from the other students.
attitude towards others
Conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste.
Synonyms
apathetic, disinterested, dismissive, unconcerned
Examples of usage
- She maintained an aloof stance towards the controversial topic.
- The manager's aloof attitude towards the team was evident.
Translations
Translations of the word "aloof" in other languages:
๐ต๐น distante
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฒเค-เคฅเคฒเค
๐ฉ๐ช distanziert
๐ฎ๐ฉ terpencil
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดััะพัะพะฝะตะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zdystansowany
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท distant
๐ช๐ธ distante
๐น๐ท uzak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ดํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุนุฒู
๐จ๐ฟ odtaลพitรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ odลฅaลพitรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅทๆทก็
๐ธ๐ฎ odmaknjen
๐ฎ๐ธ fjarstรฆรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแกแฎแแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uzaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ distante
Word origin
The word 'aloof' originated from the Middle English word 'a loof', which means 'to windward'. The term was originally used in a nautical context to describe a ship sailing away from the wind. Over time, the meaning shifted to describe someone who is emotionally or physically distant from others.