Meaning & Definition of Aloof in English
English⟶
Aloof
/əluf/
adjective
1. Remote in manner
- "Stood apart with aloof dignity"
- "A distant smile"
- "He was upstage with strangers"
synonym:
- aloof,
- distant,
- upstage
adverb
1. In an aloof manner
- "The local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"
synonym:
- aloof
Examples of using
He kept himself aloof.
He stood aloof.