Aloof (Adjective)
Meaning
Remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The famous actress seemed aloof during the interview, as if she was not entirely present.
- He stood apart with an aloof reserve, observing the party without fully participating in it.
- Her aloof demeanor made it difficult for her coworkers to get close to her.
- The professor's aloof attitude towards his students made it hard for them to approach him with questions.
- As a teenager, she was often criticized for being aloof, as if she was too cool to socialize with her peers.