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- [uh-loof]
- /əˈluf/
- /əˈluːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-loof]
- /əˈluf/
Definitions of aloof word
- adjective aloof Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people. 3
- adjective aloof If someone stays aloof from something, they do not become involved with it. 3
- adjective aloof distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling 3
- adverb aloof at a distance but in view; apart 3
- adjective aloof at a distance; removed 3
- adjective aloof distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool 3
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Origin of aloof
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; a-1 + loof luff windward
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Parts of speech for Aloof
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aloof popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aloof usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aloof
adj aloof
- haughty — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- standoffish — somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
- unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
adjective aloof
- remote — far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
- proud — feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
- snooty — snobbish.
- lofty — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
Antonyms for aloof
adj aloof
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- sociable — inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
adjective aloof
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
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