aloof

(ə-lūf')
adj.
Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote: stood apart with aloof dignity.

adv.
At a distance but within view; apart.

[A-² + LUFF, windward part of a ship (obsolete).]

aloofly a·loof'ly adv.
aloofness a·loof'ness n.

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adjective

1. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner: chill, chilly, cool, distant, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, hot/cold/lukewarm.
2. Lacking interest in one's surroundings or worldly affairs: detached, disinterested, incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, uninvolved. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, concern/unconcern.

adj

Definition: remote
Antonyms: concerned, friendly, sociable

IN BRIEF: Reserved, indifferent. Showing little or no concern.

She had an aloof attitude toward the other students.

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For a list of words related to aloof, see:

• Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel
• Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fjern, reserveret, tillukket
adv. - på afstand, langt borte

Nederlands (Dutch)
afzijdig, afstandelijk

Français (French)
adj. - distant, réservé
adv. - à distance, à l'écart

Deutsch (German)
adj. - abseits, reserviert
adv. - fern, entfernt, getrennt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απόμακρος, αποτραβηγμένος, ακατάδεχτος, αμέτοχος, επιφυλακτικός, (επίρ.) απόμακρα, σε απόσταση

Italiano (Italian)
distaccato, neutrale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - separado, indiferente, reservado

Русский (Russian)
отчужденный, безучастный, равнодушный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - distante, reservado, apartado
adv. - lejos, a distancia, aparte

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - reserverad, lovart

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
疏远的, 冷淡的, 远离, 避开

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 疏遠的, 冷淡的
adv. - 遠離, 避開

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 냉담한
adv. - 떨어져

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - よそよそしい, 冷淡な
adv. - 離れて

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بعيدا بمعزل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צונן, לא ידידותי‬
adv. - ‮מן הצד, בנפרד, במרחק‬

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