aloofness
4
7.2
- noun
- /əˈluːf.nəs/
:
distanciamiento
- Her aloofness made it difficult for others to get to know her well.
- image of aloofness
There was a personal quality free of platform aloofness or affectation or superiority in your talk.
- There was a personal quality free of platform aloofness or affectation or superiority in your talk.
Examples
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The English had all been very polite, but below the politeness was a chilly aloofness.
Fiction book (1997) -
And on the topic of her aloofness, she is unreachable.
Fiction book (1991) -
There was a time when you thought well of my aloofness.
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During the late 1960s, the idea of aloofness of the university from society was utterly destroyed in America.
Academic text (1990) -
With an air of aloofness, she reached over and grasped the handle of the door.
Fiction book (1991) -
Part of the role seemed to require a certain lofty aloofness, which she carried off to perfection.
Fiction book (1990) -
A beauty that emanates aloofness and, in that, an alluring mystery.
Fiction book (2002) -
All the stored-up loneliness of her sixteen years, all her aloofness, reversed.
Fiction book (1999) -
The facial expression of this idealized image reflects aloofness and composure.
Academic text (1997) -
If students sense a whiff of indifference or boredom or aloofness on your part, you can very well bet that they will respond in turn.
Synonyms
129
5.4
A feeling of not being close to someone
21
6.1
A lack of emotional involvement with people or situations
7
3.2
Lack of warmth or friendliness in someone's behaviour
3
5.5
A distant, unfriendly way of acting that shows little feeling
1
4.8
Making less emotional or social contact with someone
1
6.3
A distant, not friendly manner that keeps others away
1
7.6
A lack of personal warmth or feeling when people speak and act
1
8.8
Being unfriendly and distant with other people
A habit of staying quiet and keeping away from other people
A way of acting toward other people that is distant and not friendly
Quiet behaviour that does not show feelings or thoughts openly
A tendency to be quiet and avoid talking
A habit of avoiding being with other people
Avoiding being with other people
A way of behaving that is cold and unfriendly
Antonyms
How Distant
Surface Forms
Morphology
aloofness = aloof (transparent) = aloof + ness
Standard nominalization: the noun denotes the state or quality of being 'aloof', directly derived from the adjective.
Etymology
Aloofness comes from the sailing word aloof, made of a- 'on' and loof 'wind side', which described a ship kept 'away' from the shore—think of a boat staying at a distance. So, aloofness is the habit of keeping people or feelings at a distance, being emotionally or socially reserved.