Aloof

/əˈluːf/

Synonyms for "aloof" (246 found)

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Adjective(12 words)

distant algidantisocial development milestoneschillier coldest cool coolly detacheddetached parentingdetachedlydisconnected communitiesdisconnected parts

aboveabove all thatabovestairs airward alienated aloft alone antisocial apart apathetic arrogantat a distanceaway backward bashful benumbed blah blank blase bored

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broken careless casual chill chilled chilly cold colorless comatose companionless constrained cool desensitized detached disconnected discontinuous

Noun(2 words)

detachingdisconnected from

Strong matches (73)

discreet discrete disdainful disinterested distant distantly dull exclusive expressionless forbidding formal friendless frigid frosty gapped glacial guarded haughty heartless hebetudinous

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heedless highhigh uphomeless hopeless icy impassive impersonalin a stuporin the airin the cloudsinaccessible incoherent inconsistent incurious indifferent insensitive insouciant insular introverted isolated just kithless languid laodicean lethargic listless lone lonely lonesome mindless modest

Verb(2 words)

disengaged distanced

Adjective(14 words)

dispassionatedistant audiencedistant futuredistant interactiondistant locationdistant posturedistant shoresdistantlyemotional detachmentfrostier heatless icier impersonal insulated

Noun(5 words)

distant terrestrial planetdistant topicemotionally distantisolationistmore distance force

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Noun(3 words)

most asocialmost unwelcomingsnubbing

neutral nonadherent nonadhesive nonchalant noncoherent noncohesive numb numbed off offhand offish olympianon highon stiltson the peakon tiptoeopen over overhead passive

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phlegmatic pluckless private proud regardless remote remotely removed repressed reserved resigned restrained reticent retiring rootless seclusive self-contained self-possessed separate separated severe shrinkingsingle handedsingle-handed skyward slack sluggish snobbish solitary solo soporific spiritless spunkless standoff standoffish stiff stodgy stoic stolidstraight upstupefied subdued supercilious supine suppressed tenuous tiptoeto the zenithtorpid unabetted unaccompanied unadhesive unaffable unaided unapproachable unassisted unattended unbending unbiased uncaring uncoherent uncohesive uncommunicative uncompanionable unconcerned uncongenial unconnected unconsolidated undemonstrative unescorted unexpansive unfriendly ungenial uninquiring uninquisitive uninterested uninvolved unjoined unmindful unmoved unresponsive unseconded unsociable unsocial unsupported unsympathetic untenacious up upstairs upward upwards withdrawn

Adjective(8 words)

objective remotely reserved schizoidsocial disassociationunfriendlier unfriendly upstage

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More general

3 entries

adverb of mannerpersonality traitprofessional stance

More specific

7 entries

apart calmly coollydetached approachimpersonal stanceremoteness unfriendliness

Collocations

11 entries

act aloofaloof attitudealoof demeanoraloof stancealoofnessappear aloofkeep alooflook aloofremain aloofsocial aloofnessstand aloof

Inflections

2 entries

more aloofmost aloof

Derivations

2 entries

aloofly aloofness

similar

1 entries

reserved

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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The old man stands aloof from this world.

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He stood aloof.

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He stood aloof from her.

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He always stands aloof from the masses.

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