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aloofness Definition


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aloof
adj
    1. Unfriendly and distant.
      Thesaurus: remote, indifferent, stand-offish, distant, detached, unfriendly, unresponsive, unsociable, reticent, reserved, inaccessible, cold; Antonym: sociable, friendly, concerned.
adverb
    1. Away; apart; distant.
Derivative: aloofly
adverb
    Derivative: aloofness
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: from a-1 + nautical loof the after-part of a ship's bow.



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