Aloofness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aloofness is a noun meaning The state of being aloof.
Meaning
The state of being aloof.
Example Sentences
She wouldn't lose him without a struggle: his aloofness and indifference set a challenge which she could not resist.
Where was he now? Nick was still in the alien high reach of the road, with the canal and the council estates, and longing for the other end, his own end, the safety and aloofness of white stucco and private gardens.
Word Forms
- aloofnesses
Synonyms for aloofness
Depending on context, synonyms include distance, remoteness, standoffishness, withdrawnness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include standoffishness, withdrawnness, remoteness, distance, detachment, absistence.
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