aloof

[uh-loof] / əˈluf /

ADJECTIVE

remote

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detached distant haughty indifferent standoffish unresponsive unsympathetic

WEAK

above apart casual chilly cold cold fish cool forbidding hard-boiled hard-hearted incurious laid back lone wolf loner offish on ice putting on airs reserved secluded solitary stuck up supercilious thick-skinned unapproachable unconcerned unfriendly uninterested unsociable uppity withdrawn

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compassionate friendly interested kind sympathetic warm

WEAK

concerned sociable

Example Sentences

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The novel begins with the birth of a boy named Lajos to his aloof, baronial parents, Sándor and Mária von Lázár.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The big news in recent decades of Shakespeare studies is that the Bard was not as aloof as his statue’s height and location would lead you to believe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Yet, this is a character who hates pity and I can’t help but admire that Ramsay faces down today’s phonily upbeat and relatable motherhood discourse with this boogey-mom who keeps herself aloof.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

These apps are designed to keep us aloof, always wondering if the perfect person could be one more right-swipe away.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

The tower stood aloof and remote, its back turned on the way to Neshum that was the nearest town.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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