Synonyms for aloof
əˈlufaloof

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1. aloof

   Synonyms:
   apart, away, separately

   Antonyms:
   close, near, together

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1. aloof, distant, upstageadverb

   remote in manner

   "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"

   Synonyms:
   distant, remote, removed, upstage

   Antonyms:
   unreserved

2. aloofadverb

   in an aloof manner

   "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"

   Antonyms:
   unreserved

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1. kuudereadjective

   quiet, cold

   Submitted by thisaintanemail on November 27, 2021  

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1. List of paraphrases for "aloof":

   distant

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How to use aloof in a sentence?

1. Homer:

   But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.

2. Aeschylus:

   Of all the Gods, Death only craves not gifts: Nor sacrifice, nor yet drink-offering poured Avails; no altars hath he, nor is soothed By hymns of praise. From him alone of all The powers of Heaven Persuasion holds aloof.

3. Zhang Chunxian:

   There are Uighurs that have fled overseas and joined the Islamic State, the organization has a huge international influence and Xinjiang can't keep aloof from it and we have already been affected. We have also found that some who fought returned to Xinjiang to participate in terrorist plots.