Aloof is an English word with synonyms like distant or upstage. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Aloof meaning
- At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- Without sympathy; unfavorably.
Using Aloof
- The main meaning on this page is: At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. | Without sympathy; unfavorably.
- Useful related words include: distant, upstage, reserved.
- In the example corpus, aloof often appears in combinations such as: aloof and, aloof from, and aloof.
Context around Aloof
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aloof
- In this selection, "aloof" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bit, staying, sound, father, behavior and child stand out and add context to how "aloof" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit aloof at first and a little aloof to begin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aloof" sits close to words such as abdallah, accrue and adheres, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aloof
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He is not aloof to human misery and problems. (9 words)
However, outside the courtroom, she is aloof, distant and arrogant. (10 words)
A consumer driven society is always relatively aloof from political matters. (11 words)
The Mom may be cold at first because she’s shy; I still clam up when my daughters bring home more than one friend at a time, and possibly appear a bit aloof at first (although I feel anything but aloof). (41 words)
During its ordinary provincial executive committee (PEC) meeting last week, the league said those who should face the chop are MECs who are snoring on the job, hiding in street corners and staying aloof from communities that elected them into power. (41 words)
Even the opposition in Zimbabwe has confused a thousand by assuming a neutral stance where they must stay quiet, sound aloof and avoid making comments on public scandals as they opt to stay in their lane. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Mom may be cold at first because she’s shy; I still clam up when my daughters bring home more than one friend at a time, and possibly appear a bit aloof at first (although I feel anything but aloof).
A heartbroken Uryu got no comfort from his aloof father, Ryuken, who wanted nothing to do with the Quincy tribe.
But cats - known for being rather more aloof - really are harder to read, according to their owners.
During its ordinary provincial executive committee (PEC) meeting last week, the league said those who should face the chop are MECs who are snoring on the job, hiding in street corners and staying aloof from communities that elected them into power.
Even the opposition in Zimbabwe has confused a thousand by assuming a neutral stance where they must stay quiet, sound aloof and avoid making comments on public scandals as they opt to stay in their lane.
He is not aloof to human misery and problems.
However, he can still convey Reed Richards’s aloof and logical personality in order to stay true to the character (he would basically play both Kirk and Spock at the same time).
I had always heard that cats were aloof and loners, but my buddy was anything but.
It is clear by her confusion, aloof behavior and lack of understanding of city-like dangers that she has been given a sheltered upbringing.
Romance is likely to come under the spotlight, and thanks to the chilly moon, it is possible that you’ll be a little aloof to begin with.
The script proceeds to flesh out Henry as the quiet, aloof child he is introduced as in season 4, who is seen playing with black widows in an attempt to find companionship.
Beyond her sneakier applications, Andreja has an intriguing backstory made even more interesting due to her aloof, secretive, and mysterious personality.
However, outside the courtroom, she is aloof, distant and arrogant.
McCarthyism posed challenges to its institutions and those at the helm of prominent universities, the Vietnam War stirred the passions of faculty and students, and the academia couldn’t be aloof to the race question.
Notes regarding the younger Adams during those years are interesting; he was deemed serious, aloof, intellectually gifted, and often dismissive of those who were not as mentally agile.
The car ride home is quiet, and I plan to remain aloof for the rest of the afternoon.
The past and the future received but a ceremonial acknowledgement by the art itself; the security guards, standing aloof in the corners of the galleries, remained fixed in the now.
A consumer driven society is always relatively aloof from political matters.
Applegate’s performance is equal parts aloof, entitled, and childish, and it is a deliciously spot-on turn that manages to make Amy entertaining rather than grating.
Because he does not have any knowledge about the 21s century, he does act more aloof and confused than others.
Common combinations with aloof
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- aloof and 18×
- aloof from 12×
- and aloof 8×
- aloof to 6×
- remained aloof 5×
- be aloof 4×
- aloof in 4×
- aloof or 4×
- the aloof 4×
- an aloof 4×