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aloof - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'aloof' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Aloof [ adv.]
- At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- Without sympathy; unfavorably.
2 . Aloof [ n.]
- Same as Alewife.
3 . Aloof [ prep.]
- Away from; clear from.

Meaning of 'aloof' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . aloof [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in an aloof manner
Example in sentence:
  • the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough
2 . aloof [ s]
Meaning (2):
- remote in manner
Example in sentence:
  • a distant smile;
  • he was upstage with strangers;
  • stood apart with aloof dignity