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aloof
What does aloof mean?
aloof (adjective): either physically or emotionally remote: distant, standoffish.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use aloof in a sentence?
- Stood apart with aloof dignity. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce aloof?
/əˈluf/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to aloof
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “aloof” mean?
having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference
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bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
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either physically or emotionally remote: distant, standoffish
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lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
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