Definition of aloof in English:

aloof

adjective əˈluːfəˈluf

1Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
they were courteous but faintly aloof
an aloof and somewhat austere figure
Example sentencesExamples
- He's like Han Solo in Armani, ultra cool, aloof and with a sardonic put down for every occasion.
- Michael did not suffer fools gladly and could seem aloof and distant at times, but this was his rather old-world formality.
- Staying out of the media spotlight can lead to accusations of being aloof or distant or smug.
- He was much more approachable with his cool, aloof expression replaced by a mild, slightly humorous smirk.
- He's so aloof and distant that it somehow draws people to him.
- It's really hard to be cool and aloof here if some little pill makes you bawl about everything.
- Tessa's tone was cool and aloof, but Rogers could sense the apprehensive undertone.
- Napoleon appears most distant and aloof in his demeanour when considered from his right side, from which point the eyes are least visible.
- Lewis, charming and avuncular, is far easier to relate to than the aloof and distant Freud.
- If you don't really know him, you might think he's a little distant, aloof, but he's not at all.
- I sat down next to her and tried to strike up a conversion about old times - but she was aloof and distant.
- Sometimes he seemed on edge, about ready to explode at her in anger, but there were also times that he could be cool and aloof.
- When he first came into the job, he was viewed as cool, aloof and intelligent.
- And likewise, I try to remain a little distant and aloof, and not reveal too much of myself and my ditziness.
- People who had not attended any of the prior gatherings came and while some were friendly, others were aloof.
- Hiding behind a shag of brown hair, Yorn was all at once charming, aloof, cool and engaging.
- It might be thought that I am aloof, smug, emotionally cool or that I believe that I am better than anyone else.
- I consider myself warm and friendly, but I act cool and aloof with other people.
- For the remainder of the night, she was very quiet, much to her friends' protests for being aloof and distant.
- We keep our distance, lower our expectations, stay cool, aloof, and separate.
Synonyms
distant, detached, unresponsive, remote, unapproachable, forbidding, stand-offish, formal, impersonal, stiff, austere, stuffy, withdrawn, reserved, unforthcoming, uncommunicative, indifferent
unfriendly, unsympathetic, unsociable, antisocial, cool, cold, chilly, frigid, frosty
haughty, supercilious, disdainful
1. 1.1 Conspicuously uninvolved.
  he stayed aloof from the bickering
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is to her credit that she has managed to stay aloof from such obvious labelling.
  The Sphinx, aloof from such matters of little consequence, waits patiently beyond the pool.
  Dominic had held himself aloof from everyone, wounding them in the process.
  It is all becoming too complicated and so most subscribers prefer to keep themselves aloof from the row for now and watch serials in peace.
  The man seemed to have grasped the essence of standing aloof from worldly anxieties and vexations.
  Ministers stayed aloof from the groups they had worked with in opposition.
  He was the watcher, aloof from the passions around him while others lived it.
  They cannot stay aloof from politics or business and simultaneously be political and entrepreneurial.
  The two souls, deeply attached to each other, stand aloof from other members of the family.
  Neither country can afford to stand aloof from the United Nations.
  She was raised to be an aristocrat from birth, and had lived in luxury aloof from the world at large.
  I was by no means the only writer who asked herself how she could remain aloof from these events.
  He encouraged his writers to remain slightly aloof from the world they were covering.
  The so-called modern society has kept itself aloof from this feeling.
  Mennonites and their cousins, the Amish, generally stayed aloof from politics.
  He didn't explain how he persuaded them not to remain aloof from his experimental interventions.
  His mind does not remain aloof from the page, it enters the page and is absorbed in it, because it is not blocked by the ego.
  Such a phenomenon is often perceived with greater clarity by those aloof from it.
  No, you keep yourself aloof from the free designer clothes and parties with royalty of the celebrity culture.
  He will also strictly keep aloof from their activities if they try to scuttle the success of another star's film.
  Synonyms
  independent, standing on one's own two feet, self-sufficient, self-reliant, introverted, undemonstrative, quiet, private, insular, reserved, unemotional, uncommunicative, reticent, secretive

Derivatives

aloofly

adverb

Every great feat has been the child of dissatisfaction, and if everyone was aloofly content, who would open the world of new possibilities?
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Indeed you will not, for the building is quite separate from the pantry,’ he remarked aloofly, not even turning back to see her.
- She looked at him aloofly through the corner of her eye.
- I shall also enjoy the Jubilee, and if I see either of these two sleazeballs out at our street party, I'll tell them to go easy on the burgers, and stop smiling aloofly.
- Even now, a few feet away one of the giant soldiers stalked aloofly as if all these people were not really there at all.

aloofness

noun əˈluːfnəsəˈlufnəs

His mysterious, mesmerizing aloofness suggests that all we yearn for, all that really counts for us in the end, is hopelessly out of reach.
Example sentencesExamples
- It was his air of aloofness that drew attention.
- Being basically a shy person, I think some players mistook my shyness for aloofness.
- Collins always seemed to play the game with an air of detachment, a cool aloofness in his comfortable possession of the ball and passing that was as smooth as soul music.
- The locals were neither friendly nor unfriendly; they stood staring from doorways or muttering to themselves in gloomy lanes, and their aloofness was unusual.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from a-² (expressing direction) + luff. The term was originally an adverb in nautical use, meaning 'away and to windward!', i.e. with the ship's head kept close to the wind away from a lee shore etc. towards which it might drift. From this arose the sense 'at a distance'.

Aloof was originally a nautical term for an order to steer a ship as close as possible towards the wind. It literally means ‘to windward’, loof (or luff (Late Middle English)) being an old term meaning ‘windward direction’. The idea was that keeping the bow of the ship close to the wind kept it clear of the shore.

Rhymes

behoof, goof, hoof, pouffe, proof, roof, shadoof, spoof, Tartuffe, underproof, woof

Definition of aloof in US English:

aloof

adjectiveəˈlo͞ofəˈluf

1Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
they were courteous but faintly aloof
an aloof and somewhat austere figure
Example sentencesExamples
- He's so aloof and distant that it somehow draws people to him.
- Lewis, charming and avuncular, is far easier to relate to than the aloof and distant Freud.
- And likewise, I try to remain a little distant and aloof, and not reveal too much of myself and my ditziness.
- He was much more approachable with his cool, aloof expression replaced by a mild, slightly humorous smirk.
- It might be thought that I am aloof, smug, emotionally cool or that I believe that I am better than anyone else.
- I consider myself warm and friendly, but I act cool and aloof with other people.
- When he first came into the job, he was viewed as cool, aloof and intelligent.
- Sometimes he seemed on edge, about ready to explode at her in anger, but there were also times that he could be cool and aloof.
- We keep our distance, lower our expectations, stay cool, aloof, and separate.
- He's like Han Solo in Armani, ultra cool, aloof and with a sardonic put down for every occasion.
- Hiding behind a shag of brown hair, Yorn was all at once charming, aloof, cool and engaging.
- For the remainder of the night, she was very quiet, much to her friends' protests for being aloof and distant.
- I sat down next to her and tried to strike up a conversion about old times - but she was aloof and distant.
- Tessa's tone was cool and aloof, but Rogers could sense the apprehensive undertone.
- People who had not attended any of the prior gatherings came and while some were friendly, others were aloof.
- If you don't really know him, you might think he's a little distant, aloof, but he's not at all.
- Staying out of the media spotlight can lead to accusations of being aloof or distant or smug.
- Napoleon appears most distant and aloof in his demeanour when considered from his right side, from which point the eyes are least visible.
- Michael did not suffer fools gladly and could seem aloof and distant at times, but this was his rather old-world formality.
- It's really hard to be cool and aloof here if some little pill makes you bawl about everything.
Synonyms
distant, detached, unresponsive, remote, unapproachable, forbidding, stand-offish, formal, impersonal, stiff, austere, stuffy, withdrawn, reserved, unforthcoming, uncommunicative, indifferent
1. 1.1 Conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste.
  he stayed aloof from the bickering
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mennonites and their cousins, the Amish, generally stayed aloof from politics.
  No, you keep yourself aloof from the free designer clothes and parties with royalty of the celebrity culture.
  The two souls, deeply attached to each other, stand aloof from other members of the family.
  They cannot stay aloof from politics or business and simultaneously be political and entrepreneurial.
  Such a phenomenon is often perceived with greater clarity by those aloof from it.
  He will also strictly keep aloof from their activities if they try to scuttle the success of another star's film.
  The man seemed to have grasped the essence of standing aloof from worldly anxieties and vexations.
  Dominic had held himself aloof from everyone, wounding them in the process.
  His mind does not remain aloof from the page, it enters the page and is absorbed in it, because it is not blocked by the ego.
  He was the watcher, aloof from the passions around him while others lived it.
  She was raised to be an aristocrat from birth, and had lived in luxury aloof from the world at large.
  It is all becoming too complicated and so most subscribers prefer to keep themselves aloof from the row for now and watch serials in peace.
  The so-called modern society has kept itself aloof from this feeling.
  I was by no means the only writer who asked herself how she could remain aloof from these events.
  Neither country can afford to stand aloof from the United Nations.
  The Sphinx, aloof from such matters of little consequence, waits patiently beyond the pool.
  He encouraged his writers to remain slightly aloof from the world they were covering.
  He didn't explain how he persuaded them not to remain aloof from his experimental interventions.
  Ministers stayed aloof from the groups they had worked with in opposition.
  It is to her credit that she has managed to stay aloof from such obvious labelling.
  Synonyms
  independent, standing on one's own two feet, self-sufficient, self-reliant, introverted, undemonstrative, quiet, private, insular, reserved, unemotional, uncommunicative, reticent, secretive

Origin

Mid 16th century: from a- (expressing direction) + luff. The term was originally an adverb in nautical use, meaning ‘away and to windward!’, i.e. with the ship's head kept close to the wind away from a lee shore etc. towards which it might drift. From this arose the sense ‘at a distance’.

单词	aloof
释义	Definition of aloof in English: aloof adjective əˈluːfəˈluf 1Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. they were courteous but faintly aloof an aloof and somewhat austere figure Example sentencesExamples He's like Han Solo in Armani, ultra cool, aloof and with a sardonic put down for every occasion. Michael did not suffer fools gladly and could seem aloof and distant at times, but this was his rather old-world formality. Staying out of the media spotlight can lead to accusations of being aloof or distant or smug. He was much more approachable with his cool, aloof expression replaced by a mild, slightly humorous smirk. He's so aloof and distant that it somehow draws people to him. It's really hard to be cool and aloof here if some little pill makes you bawl about everything. Tessa's tone was cool and aloof, but Rogers could sense the apprehensive undertone. Napoleon appears most distant and aloof in his demeanour when considered from his right side, from which point the eyes are least visible. Lewis, charming and avuncular, is far easier to relate to than the aloof and distant Freud. If you don't really know him, you might think he's a little distant, aloof, but he's not at all. I sat down next to her and tried to strike up a conversion about old times - but she was aloof and distant. Sometimes he seemed on edge, about ready to explode at her in anger, but there were also times that he could be cool and aloof. When he first came into the job, he was viewed as cool, aloof and intelligent. And likewise, I try to remain a little distant and aloof, and not reveal too much of myself and my ditziness. People who had not attended any of the prior gatherings came and while some were friendly, others were aloof. Hiding behind a shag of brown hair, Yorn was all at once charming, aloof, cool and engaging. It might be thought that I am aloof, smug, emotionally cool or that I believe that I am better than anyone else. I consider myself warm and friendly, but I act cool and aloof with other people. For the remainder of the night, she was very quiet, much to her friends' protests for being aloof and distant. We keep our distance, lower our expectations, stay cool, aloof, and separate. Synonyms distant, detached, unresponsive, remote, unapproachable, forbidding, stand-offish, formal, impersonal, stiff, austere, stuffy, withdrawn, reserved, unforthcoming, uncommunicative, indifferent unfriendly, unsympathetic, unsociable, antisocial, cool, cold, chilly, frigid, frosty haughty, supercilious, disdainful 1.1 Conspicuously uninvolved. he stayed aloof from the bickering Example sentencesExamples It is to her credit that she has managed to stay aloof from such obvious labelling. The Sphinx, aloof from such matters of little consequence, waits patiently beyond the pool. Dominic had held himself aloof from everyone, wounding them in the process. It is all becoming too complicated and so most subscribers prefer to keep themselves aloof from the row for now and watch serials in peace. The man seemed to have grasped the essence of standing aloof from worldly anxieties and vexations. Ministers stayed aloof from the groups they had worked with in opposition. He was the watcher, aloof from the passions around him while others lived it. They cannot stay aloof from politics or business and simultaneously be political and entrepreneurial. The two souls, deeply attached to each other, stand aloof from other members of the family. Neither country can afford to stand aloof from the United Nations. She was raised to be an aristocrat from birth, and had lived in luxury aloof from the world at large. I was by no means the only writer who asked herself how she could remain aloof from these events. He encouraged his writers to remain slightly aloof from the world they were covering. The so-called modern society has kept itself aloof from this feeling. Mennonites and their cousins, the Amish, generally stayed aloof from politics. He didn't explain how he persuaded them not to remain aloof from his experimental interventions. His mind does not remain aloof from the page, it enters the page and is absorbed in it, because it is not blocked by the ego. Such a phenomenon is often perceived with greater clarity by those aloof from it. No, you keep yourself aloof from the free designer clothes and parties with royalty of the celebrity culture. He will also strictly keep aloof from their activities if they try to scuttle the success of another star's film. Synonyms independent, standing on one's own two feet, self-sufficient, self-reliant, introverted, undemonstrative, quiet, private, insular, reserved, unemotional, uncommunicative, reticent, secretive Derivatives aloofly adverb Every great feat has been the child of dissatisfaction, and if everyone was aloofly content, who would open the world of new possibilities? Example sentencesExamples ‘Indeed you will not, for the building is quite separate from the pantry,’ he remarked aloofly, not even turning back to see her. She looked at him aloofly through the corner of her eye. I shall also enjoy the Jubilee, and if I see either of these two sleazeballs out at our street party, I'll tell them to go easy on the burgers, and stop smiling aloofly. Even now, a few feet away one of the giant soldiers stalked aloofly as if all these people were not really there at all. aloofness noun əˈluːfnəsəˈlufnəs His mysterious, mesmerizing aloofness suggests that all we yearn for, all that really counts for us in the end, is hopelessly out of reach. Example sentencesExamples It was his air of aloofness that drew attention. Being basically a shy person, I think some players mistook my shyness for aloofness. Collins always seemed to play the game with an air of detachment, a cool aloofness in his comfortable possession of the ball and passing that was as smooth as soul music. The locals were neither friendly nor unfriendly; they stood staring from doorways or muttering to themselves in gloomy lanes, and their aloofness was unusual. Origin Mid 16th century: from a-² (expressing direction) + luff. The term was originally an adverb in nautical use, meaning 'away and to windward!', i.e. with the ship's head kept close to the wind away from a lee shore etc. towards which it might drift. From this arose the sense 'at a distance'. Aloof was originally a nautical term for an order to steer a ship as close as possible towards the wind. It literally means ‘to windward’, loof (or luff (Late Middle English)) being an old term meaning ‘windward direction’. The idea was that keeping the bow of the ship close to the wind kept it clear of the shore. Rhymes behoof, goof, hoof, pouffe, proof, roof, shadoof, spoof, Tartuffe, underproof, woof Definition of aloof in US English: aloof adjectiveəˈlo͞ofəˈluf 1Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. they were courteous but faintly aloof an aloof and somewhat austere figure Example sentencesExamples He's so aloof and distant that it somehow draws people to him. Lewis, charming and avuncular, is far easier to relate to than the aloof and distant Freud. And likewise, I try to remain a little distant and aloof, and not reveal too much of myself and my ditziness. He was much more approachable with his cool, aloof expression replaced by a mild, slightly humorous smirk. It might be thought that I am aloof, smug, emotionally cool or that I believe that I am better than anyone else. I consider myself warm and friendly, but I act cool and aloof with other people. When he first came into the job, he was viewed as cool, aloof and intelligent. Sometimes he seemed on edge, about ready to explode at her in anger, but there were also times that he could be cool and aloof. We keep our distance, lower our expectations, stay cool, aloof, and separate. He's like Han Solo in Armani, ultra cool, aloof and with a sardonic put down for every occasion. Hiding behind a shag of brown hair, Yorn was all at once charming, aloof, cool and engaging. For the remainder of the night, she was very quiet, much to her friends' protests for being aloof and distant. I sat down next to her and tried to strike up a conversion about old times - but she was aloof and distant. Tessa's tone was cool and aloof, but Rogers could sense the apprehensive undertone. People who had not attended any of the prior gatherings came and while some were friendly, others were aloof. If you don't really know him, you might think he's a little distant, aloof, but he's not at all. Staying out of the media spotlight can lead to accusations of being aloof or distant or smug. Napoleon appears most distant and aloof in his demeanour when considered from his right side, from which point the eyes are least visible. Michael did not suffer fools gladly and could seem aloof and distant at times, but this was his rather old-world formality. It's really hard to be cool and aloof here if some little pill makes you bawl about everything. Synonyms distant, detached, unresponsive, remote, unapproachable, forbidding, stand-offish, formal, impersonal, stiff, austere, stuffy, withdrawn, reserved, unforthcoming, uncommunicative, indifferent 1.1 Conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste. he stayed aloof from the bickering Example sentencesExamples Mennonites and their cousins, the Amish, generally stayed aloof from politics. No, you keep yourself aloof from the free designer clothes and parties with royalty of the celebrity culture. The two souls, deeply attached to each other, stand aloof from other members of the family. They cannot stay aloof from politics or business and simultaneously be political and entrepreneurial. Such a phenomenon is often perceived with greater clarity by those aloof from it. He will also strictly keep aloof from their activities if they try to scuttle the success of another star's film. The man seemed to have grasped the essence of standing aloof from worldly anxieties and vexations. Dominic had held himself aloof from everyone, wounding them in the process. His mind does not remain aloof from the page, it enters the page and is absorbed in it, because it is not blocked by the ego. He was the watcher, aloof from the passions around him while others lived it. She was raised to be an aristocrat from birth, and had lived in luxury aloof from the world at large. It is all becoming too complicated and so most subscribers prefer to keep themselves aloof from the row for now and watch serials in peace. The so-called modern society has kept itself aloof from this feeling. I was by no means the only writer who asked herself how she could remain aloof from these events. Neither country can afford to stand aloof from the United Nations. The Sphinx, aloof from such matters of little consequence, waits patiently beyond the pool. He encouraged his writers to remain slightly aloof from the world they were covering. He didn't explain how he persuaded them not to remain aloof from his experimental interventions. Ministers stayed aloof from the groups they had worked with in opposition. It is to her credit that she has managed to stay aloof from such obvious labelling. Synonyms independent, standing on one's own two feet, self-sufficient, self-reliant, introverted, undemonstrative, quiet, private, insular, reserved, unemotional, uncommunicative, reticent, secretive Origin Mid 16th century: from a- (expressing direction) + luff. The term was originally an adverb in nautical use, meaning ‘away and to windward!’, i.e. with the ship's head kept close to the wind away from a lee shore etc. towards which it might drift. From this arose the sense ‘at a distance’.
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