Synonyms of aloof
17 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for aloof is distant. Other synonyms of aloof are touch-me-not-ish, remote, quiet, standoffish and uninvolved.
Synonyms and similar words for aloof
adjectiveEither physically or emotionally remote: distant, standoffish.
- offishAloof, standoffish.
- remoteEmotionally detached.
- standoffishAloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
- cool
- distantEmotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
- frostyHaving an aloof or inhospitable manner.
- hanktyAloof; snobbish.
- quietNot showy; undemonstrative.
- thornyAloof and irritable.
- touch-me-not-ishAloof; standoffish.
- unapproachableAloof and unfriendly.
- unbendingVery reserved, aloof and asocial.
- undemonstrativeNot given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.
- unimpressionableNot impressionable.
- uninvolvedEmotionally distant.
- hard-to-get datedThat is aloof, distant, or unapproachable.
- strange obsoleteReserved; distant in deportment.
Opposite of aloof
Meaning of aloof
- adverb At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- adverb Without sympathy; unfavorably.
- adjective Either physically or emotionally remote: distant, standoffish.
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Questions about synonyms of aloof
- What is another word for aloof?
- Aloof has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as distant, touch-me-not-ish, remote, quiet, standoffish, uninvolved, unapproachable and unbending.
- What is the opposite of aloof?
- The opposite of aloof is nonaloof. Other antonyms of aloof are friendly and hostile.
- What does aloof mean?
- Aloof means at or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
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