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[ə'lu:f] 1. adverb(apart or at a distance from other people: I kept aloof from the whole business.) afastado2. adjective(not sociable and friendly: People find the new teacher rather aloof.) distante* * *a.loof[əl'u:f] adj indiferente, desinteressado, reservado, afastado. • adv à distância, na distância, de longe. keep aloof! deixe-me em paz! to hold, to stand aloof manter-se à distância, manter-se neutro. -
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Aloofness — A*loof ness, n. State of being aloof. Rogers (1642). [1913 Webster] The . . . aloofness of his dim forest life. Thoreau. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aloofness — index disinterest (lack of interest), disregard (lack of respect), indifference, neutrality Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
aloofness — noun The state of being aloof She wouldnt lose him without a struggle: his aloofness and indifference set a challenge which she could not resist … Wiktionary
aloofness — aloof ► ADJECTIVE ▪ cool and distant. DERIVATIVES aloofly adverb aloofness noun. ORIGIN from LUFF(Cf. ↑luff); originally in nautical use meaning «away and to windward!», i.e. with the ship kept away from a lee shore or other hazard … English terms dictionary
aloofness — noun see aloof II … New Collegiate Dictionary
aloofness — See aloofly. * * * … Universalium
aloofness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Dissociation from one s surroundings or worldly affairs: detachment, distance, remoteness. See ATTITUDE, CONCERN, INCLUDE, NEAR … English dictionary for students
aloofness — a loof·ness || nɪs n. lonesomeness, separateness, distantness … English contemporary dictionary
aloofness — aloof·ness … English syllables
aloofness — See: aloof … English dictionary
aloofness — noun 1. indifference by personal withdrawal (Freq. 1) emotional distance • Syn: ↑distance • Derivationally related forms: ↑distant (for: ↑distance), ↑distance … Useful english dictionary