ALOOF Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word aloof. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ALOOF
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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 |