Definition
Meaning of 'aloof'
Meaning of 'aloof' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Aloof 
[ adv.]
- At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small
distance; apart; away. [ adv.]- Without sympathy; unfavorably.
2. Aloof [ n.]
- Same as Alewife. [ n.]3. Aloof [ prep.]
- Away from; clear from. [ prep.]Meaning of 'aloof' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. aloof [ r]
[ r]Meaning (1):
- in an aloof manner
- 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]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- remote in manner
- remote in manner
Example in sentence:
- a distant smile;
- he was upstage with strangers;
- stood apart with aloof dignity
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