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aloof

UK
/əˈluːf/
US
/əˈluf/

Translations

aloofadjective
more aloof
Comp.
most aloof
Super.
UK
/əˈluːf/
US
/əˈluf/
He remained aloof from the group during the entire meeting.
Он оставался отчуждённым от группы на протяжении всей встречи.
Her aloof demeanor made it difficult for others to approach her.
Её холодный нрав затруднял подход к ней для других.
Despite the chaos around him, he stayed aloof and focused on his work.
Несмотря на хаос вокруг, он оставался равнодушным и сосредоточенным на своей работе.
Additional translations
замкнутый
недоступный
отстранённый
Synonyms
distant
detached
unapproachable
indifferent
remote
standoffish
withdrawn
Antonyms
friendly
sociable
approachable
warm
aloofadverb
UK
/əˈluːf/
US
/əˈluːf/

Definitions

aloofadjective
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
Despite being in a room full of people, he remained aloof and uninterested in joining the conversation.
Conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste.
She stayed aloof from the heated debate, preferring to observe rather than participate.
aloofadverb
At a distance but within view; apart, often suggesting emotional or social detachment.
During the negotiations he kept himself aloof, letting his deputies handle the details.
At or from a physical distance; away; apart (now chiefly literary or archaic).
The ship sailed aloof from the rocky shoreline.
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