Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Emotionally reserved or indifferent.
- adjective Distant or uninvolved.
from The Century Dictionary.
- At a distance, but within view; intentionally remaining apart, literally or figuratively; withdrawn.
- At or to a distance from; away or apart from.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) Same as
alewife . - adverb At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- adverb Without sympathy; unfavorably.
- preposition obsolete Away from; clear from.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb At or from a
distance , but withinview , or at a small distance;apart ;away . - adverb Without
sympathy ; unfavorably. - adjective
Reserved andremote ; either physically or emotionallydistant - preposition obsolete
away from;clear of
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an aloof manner
- adjective remote in manner
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Why did Dunn remain aloof from the expatriate society in Macao for so many years when other traders partook of it regularly?
The Romance of China: Excursions to China in U.S. Culture: 1776-1876 2005
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In short, to grow our intellectual capital and to ensure its steady flow to the business community, we can no longer afford to remain aloof from the economic and business environment.
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We cannot afford to remain aloof from the constitutional debate.
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I do not believe that scientists were aloof from the political process and find it odd that scientists should be considered policymakers.
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In the US, scientists have been aloof from the political process.
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Law firms, by contrast, often hold themselves aloof from the stark realities their clients face.
Why Businesses Are Fed Up With Their Law Firms Richard L. Upton 2010
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That is why it is natural that cases like that of the Pilkingtons will be ideal springboards to attack modern day reactive policing which is detached and seemingly aloof from the public they should be serving.
IPCC To Investigate Barwell Deaths « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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He routinely remains aloof from the legislative details (some would say he just got rolled by Nancy Pelosi) and then proceeds to speak as if the actual bill matches his grand words and promises when it is obvious to all that it does not.
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I do not believe helping people and treating them nice will spoil them, I certainly don't think that coming to Mexico and staying aloof from the locals so they don't get spoiled is being apart of their community.
warm welcome 2009
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I do not believe helping people and treating them nice will spoil them, I certainly don't think that coming to Mexico and staying aloof from the locals so they don't get spoiled is being apart of their community.
warm welcome 2009
mager commented on the word aloof
Sometimes you need to be aloof. Even if it's the last thing you want to do.
September 3, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word aloof
(For the price of a cup of tea, by Belle and Sebastian)
November 20, 2009
alejinha commented on the word aloof
People that feel superior than the others
September 20, 2010
kmassie commented on the word aloof
From the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.pg.116
"Are you going to be charming? aloof? fierce?"
November 29, 2010