English adjective: aloof | |||
| 1. | aloof remote in manner | ||
| Samples | Stood apart with aloof dignity. A distant smile. He was upstage with strangers. | ||
| Synonyms | distant, upstage | ||
| Similar | reserved | ||
| Antonyms | unreserved | ||
English adverb: aloof | |||
| 1. | aloof in an aloof manner | ||
| Samples | The local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough. | ||