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There's this idea of a star, and this person is very aloof and writes all the music, and they don't talk to anyone unless they go through the record label. And I always felt very uncomfortable about that.
Imogen Heap

Meaning of "aloof" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALOOF

From a-1 + loof, a variant of luff.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALOOF

aloof  [əˈluːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALOOF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aloof is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ALOOF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aloof in the English dictionary

The definition of aloof in the dictionary is distant, unsympathetic, or supercilious in manner, attitude, or feeling.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALOOF


bouffe
buːf
bulletproof
ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf
childproof
ˈtʃaɪldpruːf
fireproof
ˈfaɪəˌpruːf
goof
ɡuːf
greaseproof
ˈɡriːsˌpruːf
hoof
huːf
kloof
kluːf
loof
luːf
Malouf
ˈmɑːluːf
mothproof
ˈmɒθˌpruːf
pouf
puːf
proof
pruːf
roof
ruːf
spoof
spuːf
sunroof
ˈsʌnˌruːf
waterproof
ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf
weatherproof
ˈwɛðəˌpruːf
windproof
ˈwɪndpruːf
woof
wuːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALOOF

aloha
aloin
alone
alonely
aloneness
along
along with
alongshore
alongshoreman
alongside
alongst
aloo
aloofly
aloofness
alopecia
alopecic
alopecoid
Alost
aloud
alow

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALOOF

acid-proof
burden of proof
damp-proof
dustproof
future-proof
gable roof
green roof
groof
heatproof
hip roof
hit the roof
idiot-proof
living proof
oof
poof
shatterproof
shockproof
skidproof
soundproof
witloof

Synonyms and antonyms of aloof in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALOOF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «aloof» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of aloof

Translation of «aloof» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALOOF

Find out the translation of aloof to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aloof from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aloof» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冷淡的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

distante
570 millions of speakers

English

aloof
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अलग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بمعزل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в стороне
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্লিপ্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

distant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unnahbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よそよそしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

냉담한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aloof
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở xa nhưng thấy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒதுங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलिप्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distaccato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na uboczu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

осторонь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

departe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεροπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afsydig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reserverad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reservert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aloof

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALOOF»

The term «aloof» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALOOF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aloof

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10 QUOTES WITH «ALOOF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aloof.
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Ze Frank
What's so funny about cats is that they have this kind of aloof, superior vibe to them. Even if you love them, they are unpredictable. Dogs are more social, and the way that they attach and bond to us is much more human.
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Janeane Garofalo
To combat social awkwardness, I would just act like I couldn't be bothered - that kind of aloof persona or aloof demeanor. It's so off-putting.
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Imogen Heap
There's this idea of a star, and this person is very aloof and writes all the music, and they don't talk to anyone unless they go through the record label. And I always felt very uncomfortable about that.
4
Homer
But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.
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Ashley Judd
When I was working on Eye of the Beholder, I played a character who is so aloof that my whole lifestyle became very aloof. If someone knocked on my door, there was a part of me that went into a rage, because I wanted to be isolated and alone.
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Mara Liasson
Obama's even keel sometimes comes across as aloof or even cold.
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Buffy Sainte-Marie
The key is in remaining just aloof enough from a painting so that you know when to stop.
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Sonakshi Sinha
I am aloof by nature. I mind my own business. I'm good with everyone, and I get along fine with people. But work is work, and friendship is friendship. I never mix the two.
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Kristen Stewart
I am quite shy and people think I'm aloof.
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Stephen Stills
I love Obama's calm and dignity. A lot of people confuse that with being aloof, but I know people that have held that job. It's a 24-hour barrage of information.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALOOF»

Discover the use of aloof in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aloof and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Acts of God and Man: Ruminations on Risk and Insurance
Insightfully exploring these "acts of God and man," Michael R. Powers guides readers through the methods available for identifying and measuring such risks, financing their consequences, and forecasting their future behavior within the ...
Michael R. Powers, 2013
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Development and Validation of a Dog Personality Questionnaire
... -aloof alert alert +engaged, +interested +interested alert in people in people + interested in people +affection +playful -aloof -calm +playful -calm +playful +en ga ged, +en ga ged, -calm -calm +playful +playful -(-engaged -aloof alert Alert alert ...
Amanda Claire Jones, 2008
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Social Behavior in Autism
The categories of "aloof," "passive," and "active but odd" proved useful in describing the social behaviors of autistic children and also showed some correspondence with developmental sequences. "Aloof children could be discriminated from ...
Eric Schopler, Gary B. Mesibov, 1986
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30 Days to a Great Attitude
To be aloof or emotionally detached is detrimental not only to your personal life but also to your career or business. In some professions, an aloof attitude can spell the death of a relationship. Have you ever been to a doctor or other medical  ...
Deborah Smith Pegues, 2009
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New Critical Approaches to the Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway's. "The. Denunciation": The. Aloof. American. Kenneth G. Johnston The American experience, broadly speaking, is not faithfully reflected in Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls. Robert Jordan represents only the handful  ...
Jackson J. Benson, 1990
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An index to the remarkable passages and words made use of by ...
I am alone the villain of the earth - Alcnso king of Naples. D. P. Aloof. One, aloof, stand sentinel — Stand all aloof • — Stand you a while aloof Ant. and Cleop ' Rich. H 2 Cent, of Verona. • K. John. Ant. and Chop. Tempest. Mid. Night's Dream .
Samuel Ayscough, 1790
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Electron Microscopy and Analysis 1999: Proceedings of the ...
F J Garcia de Abajo* and A Howie** * Materials Sciences Div., Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., Berkeley, CA94720, USA ** Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HE ABSTRACT: Relativistic computations for both aloof ...
C. J. Kiely, 1999
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An index to the remarkable passages and words made use of by ...
Aloqfl One, aloof, stand sentinel - Mid. Night': Dream. 2 -- Stand all aloof - .. Jllerch. of Venice. 3 - Stand you a while aloof - - Twelfth Night. I - You, his false hopes, the trust of EngIand's honour, keep ofl' aloof with worthless emulation - - - 1 Hen.
Samuel Ayscough, William Shakespeare, 1827
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Shakspeare's Dramatic Works: With Explanatory Notes. To ...
One, aloof, stand sentinel — Saad all aloof — Stand you a while aloof — You, his false hopes, the trust of England's honour, keep off aloof with worthless escalation - 1 Hen. vi. — StaniTst thou aloof upon comparison ... Ibid. — Hence, and ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough, Nicholas Rowe, 1791
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Why CEOs Fail: The 11 Behaviors That Can Derail Your Climb ...
When we coach aloof leaders, we often end up telling them something along the lines of, “You know, I don't have the vaguest idea what you're thinking right now. I' ve been offering you a suggestion, and you could be thinking this is the ...
David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALOOF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aloof is used in the context of the following news items.
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True Detective Season 2 Episode 3 With Spoilers: Maybe Tomorrow
Ray's aloof father doesn't engage – though he has recently trashed his own police badge, which Ray scoops out of the garbage. Elsewhere ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
2
How do you spell 'men trouble' on 'Grace and Frankie'?
Much to her dismay, she finds the new pup—the one who's supposed to categorically love her—is ugly, aloof, and broken. It doesn't take long ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
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Holly Madison Reveals 9 More Scandalous Secrets of the Playboy …
She said other people in the mansion mistook her depression for being aloof. She knew the other girls read it as "stuck up" or that she was a ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jul 15»
4
Planning to Adopt a Cat? Here's What To Consider Before You Do
Even the more aloof felines need devoted time from their humans to set up their environment in a way that helps them feel relaxed and safe. «Care2.com, Jul 15»
5
Roguish Dangerfield, an author's great creation
While he was friendly but slightly aloof, his wife radiated the beauty and sexiness you expected to surround such a notorious author. It came as ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Brook and Robin Lopez, With Identical Genes, Are Often a Study in …
Whereas Brook has been called aloof, Robin has been labeled intense. New York will now be home to both comic-book-loving 7-footers, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
A Christian church that celebrates same sex marriage
While Irene gamely answered questions about their relationship, her partner, Emma Andres (not her real name), remained aloof. Emma ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
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Comanche, Rambler 88 ready to race across Atlantic Ocean
Records are more aloof. You have to have pretty good conditions." Comanche broke the record in the Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race in ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
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In Dylann Roof, a silently brewing fury that burst out in a violent way
Interviews with his acquaintances and with authorities, along with details gleaned from court documents and online postings, portray his aloof, ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
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District committee member removed from party
Selvaraj remained aloof from party activities for the last four months and found indulging in anti-party activities, party District Secretary V ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»

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