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.

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:

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