Aloof [uh-loof]
Definition: 1. At a distance, in feeling or interest, Apart.
2. Reserved or Reticent, indifferent, disinterested. The second definition was the best and most commonly used widely around.
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aloof
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aloof
Translated: My take on this word would have to be when your distant from someone or something, when you are avoiding a certain someone or place.
Part of Speech: Adverb and Adjective
Other Forms of the Word: aloofly: adverb aloofness: noun
Example Sentences:
1. He stood aloof from his friends while he thought about the test he just failed.
2. The girl acted aloofly towards people after breaking up with her boyfriend.
When to use it:
The word aloof can be surely used when talking to a person with high education or a co-worker because without knowing the proper defintion the word can be easily misunderstood. It is not a good word to use around younger childern as they may take it for a word that is a silly description of a person. It is a good word when you are talking to friend as long as they understand the defintion or it can totally flip the meaning of your conversation.
Synonyms: The word is alot like standoffish, but it's different in that standoffish is an adjective that describes a person who is somewhat reserved from an environment pyschically while aloof describes a person who seperate mentally, like their brain is thinking about anything but the environmnet around them.
Antonyms: My word is pretty much the exact opposite of outgoing because an outgoing person will be intrieged with the conversation going on around them and want to be involved in what happens next. An aloof person doesn't want to have any interest in being involved in the environment around them, they are mentally disconnected from his/hers surroundings.
Usefulness: I give aloof a two out of five stars because although it is a very good word that describes a certain type of behavior. Not many people know about it and would not use it. Because it sounds funny and does not sound like a serious word that could possibly be used in a deep conversation. It is useful when you are describing a certain someone to a friend. But don't be surprised if you have to explain what the word means to your friend.
Explanation: This picture shows exactly what aloof means, a person who is avoiding a group of people and being distant from others. Someone who is trying to hide and wants to be aside from the conversation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYvbBffvEKA
This video exemplifies aloof when the blonde lady is talking to the camera and being distant from the brunette. Also when she is staring in the other direction of the brunette. Each time she is showing aloofness.
Other Forms of the Word: aloofly: adverb aloofness: noun
Example Sentences:
1. He stood aloof from his friends while he thought about the test he just failed.
2. The girl acted aloofly towards people after breaking up with her boyfriend.
When to use it:
The word aloof can be surely used when talking to a person with high education or a co-worker because without knowing the proper defintion the word can be easily misunderstood. It is not a good word to use around younger childern as they may take it for a word that is a silly description of a person. It is a good word when you are talking to friend as long as they understand the defintion or it can totally flip the meaning of your conversation.
Synonyms: The word is alot like standoffish, but it's different in that standoffish is an adjective that describes a person who is somewhat reserved from an environment pyschically while aloof describes a person who seperate mentally, like their brain is thinking about anything but the environmnet around them.
Antonyms: My word is pretty much the exact opposite of outgoing because an outgoing person will be intrieged with the conversation going on around them and want to be involved in what happens next. An aloof person doesn't want to have any interest in being involved in the environment around them, they are mentally disconnected from his/hers surroundings.
Usefulness: I give aloof a two out of five stars because although it is a very good word that describes a certain type of behavior. Not many people know about it and would not use it. Because it sounds funny and does not sound like a serious word that could possibly be used in a deep conversation. It is useful when you are describing a certain someone to a friend. But don't be surprised if you have to explain what the word means to your friend.
Explanation: This picture shows exactly what aloof means, a person who is avoiding a group of people and being distant from others. Someone who is trying to hide and wants to be aside from the conversation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYvbBffvEKA
This video exemplifies aloof when the blonde lady is talking to the camera and being distant from the brunette. Also when she is staring in the other direction of the brunette. Each time she is showing aloofness.
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