aloofness
Use Aloofness in a sentence
nɪs noun
the quality or state of being distant, cold, or uninterested; an appearance of being above the fray; indifference: Some pundits think the president's aloofness has diminished his ability to connect with the electorate.
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aloof (əˈluːf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling | |
| [C16: from | |
| a'loofly | |
| —adv | |
| a'loofness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
His abstraction and seeming aloofness were the first things conspicuous about him.
There lack of empathy and tendency toward aloofness results from defense of the ego.
She is graceful and carries her rôle with a captivating air of aloofness.
Her aloofness weakened executive control vested in the president.
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