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Meaning of aloof in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈluf/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    aloof

    Definitions

    1. remote in manner

    Examples

    • « stood apart with aloof dignity »
    • « a distant smile »
    • « he was upstage with strangers »

    Synonyms

    • reserved
  2. Adverb

    aloof

    Definitions

    1. in an aloof manner

    Examples

    • « the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough »

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