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ALOOF Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word aloof. (exact relations)
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distant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

• far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

adjective satellite

• remote in manner

• separate or apart in time

• located far away spatially

cold
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

• extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion

noun

• a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

• the absence of heat

• the sensation produced by low temperatures

adjective satellite

• having lost freshness through passage of time

• (color) giving no sensation of warmth

• marked by errorless familiarity

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

• so intense as to be almost uncontrollable

• sexually unresponsive

• without compunction or human feeling

• feeling or showing no enthusiasm

• unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication

• of a seeker; far from the object sought

• lacking the warmth of life

detached
adjectiveadj
adjective

• used of buildings; standing apart from others

adjective satellite

• showing lack of emotional involvement

• being or feeling set or kept apart from others

• no longer connected or joined

• lacking affection or warm feeling

• not fixed in position

remote
adjectiveadj
adjective

• far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship

noun

• a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance

adjective satellite

• located far away spatially

• unlikely to occur

• separate or apart in time

• inaccessible and sparsely populated

reserved
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• set aside for the use of a particular person or party

• marked by self-restraint and reticence

standoffish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking cordiality; unfriendly

unapproachable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• discouraging intimacies; reserved

adjective satellite

• inaccessibly located or situated

unresponsive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not responding to some influence or stimulus

adjective satellite

• aloof or indifferent

• not susceptible to suggestion or influence

unsociable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not inclined to society or companionship

withdrawn
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

• tending to reserve or introspection

upstage
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• of the back half of a stage

noun

• the rear part of the stage

adverb

• at or toward the rear of the stage

adjective satellite

• remote in manner

verb

• treat snobbishly, put in one's place

• move upstage, forcing the other actors to turn away from the audience

• steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else

Alternatives for DISTANT

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