Definition of aloof
(Entry 1 of 2)
: removed or distant either physically or emotionally
an aloof, unfriendly manner He stood aloof from worldly success.— John Buchan
aloof
adverbDefinition of aloof (Entry 2 of 2)
: at a distance
trying to keep failure aloof
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The first known use of aloof was in 1523
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