Aloof synonyms

ə-lo͝of'

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distant
Separate or apart in space.
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cool
Marked by control of the emotions; restrained
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reticent
Having a restrained, quiet, or understated quality
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uninterested
Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.
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disinterested
Not influenced by personal interest or selfish motives; impartial; unbiased
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uncoherent
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indifferent (related)
Having no preference or bias, being impartial.
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indifference
Lack of concern, interest, or feeling; apathy
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uncommunicative
Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
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attitude (related)
Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner
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remote
Distantly related by blood or marriage:
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unapproachable
Having no rival or equal; unmatched
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apart
Separated; not together
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separate
Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
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standoffish
The definition of standoffish is a detached or reserved person.
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cautious
Careful; using or exercising caution; tentative
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uninquiring
Not inquiring; thus, lacking curiosity
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solitary
Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal.
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uninvolved
Emotionally distant.
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arrogant
Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others:
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chilly
Feeling cold, often to the point of shivering.
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circumspect
Careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding
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cold
Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
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delitescent
Lying uncovered inside; latent
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detached
Not connected; separate
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frosty
(Figuratively) Having an aloof or inhospitable manner.
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haughty
The definition of haughty is an arrogant person.
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offish
(Informal) standoffish
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reserved
(Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
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secluded
Removed or remote from others; solitary:
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sequestered
Removed from others; secluded
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unemotional
Showing little or no feeling.
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unfriendly
The definition of unfriendly is defined as something unfavorable, or a grouchy or standoffish person.
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unsociable
Not conducive to sociability
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uppity
Not complacent or deferential; strongly self-assertive:
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aloofness
The state of being aloof
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delitescence
Concealment; seclusion; retirement
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delitescency
Concealment; seclusion
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detachment
The definition of a detachment is a separation, or a unit of troops with a special assignment.
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remoteness
The quality of being remote.
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concerned (antonym)
Involved or interested
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friendly (antonym)
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
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sociable (antonym)
Tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial.
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chill
Moderately cold; chilly:
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upstage
Of or having to do with the rear of a stage
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distantly
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remotely
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blase
Very sophisticated.
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nonadherent
That does not adhere
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nonadhesive
Not adhesive
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noncoherent
Not coherent
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noncohesive
Not cohesive
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pluckless
Without pluck; timid; faint-hearted.
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spunkless
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unadhesive
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unaffable
Not affable.
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uncohesive
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unexpansive
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untenacious
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gapped
Simple past tense and past participle of gap
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ill-at-ease (related)
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impassive (related)
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morose (related)
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removed
Of a different generation, older or younger
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at a distance
remote in manner
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alone
The definition of alone is entirely separated from others.
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icy
Cold in manner or attitude; unfriendly
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incurious
Not curious; not eager to find out; uninterested; indifferent
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unconcerned
Not interested; indifferent.
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undemonstrative
Not demonstrative; giving little outward expression of feeling; restrained; reserved
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hot (related)
Close to a successful solution or conclusion:
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concern (related)
Lacking interest in one's surroundings or worldly affairs
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  • His aloof response made her look up.

  • He kept himself aloof from all party strife.

  • Fersen stood quite aloof from the revolution of 1809.

  • The Magyar nation stood aloof from it.

  • In politics, while he held aloof from the clubs, and even from parties, he was an ardent defender of the new institutions.

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