aloof English

Meaning aloof meaning

What does aloof mean?

aloof

— adjective (= distant, upstage) remote in manner stood apart with aloof dignity a distant smile he was upstage with strangers

— adverb in an aloof manner the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough

Synonyms aloof synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as aloof?

aloof English » English

distant

reserved

apart

standoffish

remote

indifferent

unfriendly

reticent

detached

cold

withdrawn

upstage

uncaring

unapproachable

stand-offish

shy

separately

separate

reluctant

distinct

cool

afield

unsympathetic

uncommunicative

ulterior

transcendental

transcendent

taciturn

strong personality

stand-off

special

snotty

singly

severaly

self-effacing

retiring

repudiative

removed

rejective

prickly

pointed

particular

own

offish

morose

modest

keep

introverted

indrawn

icy

Topics aloof topics

What do people use aloof to talk about?

Social behavior Relationships Disunity

Unfriendly

• What words describe someone who does not like to be friendly and wants to be alone?
  antisocial standoffish distant aloof dour reserved

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Proud

• What words describe someone who is proud?
  proud aloof arrogant bigheaded boastful brash conceited contemptuous egocentric egotistic egotistical hoity-toity imperious inflated lofty ostentatious pretentious prideful proud hearted puffed up self-aggrandizing self-confident uppity vain

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Participate

• What words describe a person's relationship with a group?
  join with hesitate to join stand apart stand aloof

States Big Distance

Far

• What words refer to staying far from something?
  not go near not come near stay away from keep away from keep your distance keep off stay back keep back remain at a distance stand off stand aloof steer clear of stand clear of