aloof

/əˈluːf/ · adjective

Meaning

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
Without sympathy; unfavorably.
Away from; clear of.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

distant(English)reserved(English)remote(English)far-off(English)aside(English)away(English)outside(English)difference(English)strangers(English)arrogant(English)indifferent(English)disposition(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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