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4 dictionary results for: aloofness
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a·loof 
[uh-loof] Pronunciation Key
[uh-loof] Pronunciation Key –adverb
–adjective
| 1. | at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates. |
| 2. | reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof. |
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| a·loof
(ə-lōōf') Pronunciation Key
adj. Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote: stood apart with aloof dignity. adv. At a distance but within view; apart. [a-2 + luff, windward part of a ship (obsolete).] a·loof'ly adv., a·loof'ness n. |
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| aloofness | |
noun | |
| 1. | indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance" [syn: distance] |
| 2. | a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Aloofness
A*loof"ness\, n. State of being aloof. --Rogers (1642). The . . . aloofness of his dim forest life. --Thoreau.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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