aloof

a·loof

A0223400 (ə-lo͞of′)adj.1. Emotionally reserved or indifferent: an aloof manner.2. Distant or uninvolved: remained aloof from political movements.

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[a- + luff, windward part of a ship (obsolete).]

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a·loof′ly adv.a·loof′ness n.

aloof

(əˈluːf) adjdistant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling[C16: from a-¹ + loof, a variant of luff] aˈloofly adv aˈloofness n

a•loof

(əˈluf)

adj. 1. reserved or reticent; indifferent: to have the reputation of being aloof. adv. 2. at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart: to stand aloof from one's classmates. [1525–35; a-¹ + loof luff windward] a•loof′ly, adv. a•loof′ness, n.

aloof

- Comes from sailing, in which ships keep clear of coastal rocks by holding the vessel "luff"—"to the windward"; so, to hold "a-luff" means to "keep clear."See also related terms for sailing.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	aloof - remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"upstage, distantreserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
Adv.	1.	aloof - in an aloof manner; "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"

aloof

adjective distant, cold, reserved, cool, formal, remote, forbidding, detached, indifferent, chilly, unfriendly, unsympathetic, uninterested, haughty, unresponsive, supercilious, unapproachable, unsociable, standoffish He seemed aloof and detached.
open, warm, friendly, neighbourly, sympathetic, sociable, gregarious

aloof

adjective1. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner:chill, chilly, cool, distant, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, undemonstrative, withdrawn.2. Lacking interest in one's surroundings or worldly affairs:detached, disinterested, incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, uninvolved.

Translations

冷漠的疏远的离开

aloof

(əˈluːf) adverb apart or at a distance from other people. I kept aloof from the whole business. 置身事外，保持距離 离开 adjective not sociable and friendly. People find the new teacher rather aloof. 疏離或冷漠的 冷漠的，疏远的 aˈloofness noun 疏離，冷漠 疏远，冷漠