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Meanings of
aloofness
in English
Portuguese
afastamento
Catalan
distanciament
Spanish
alejamiento
Back to the meaning
Indifference by personal withdrawal.
distance
Portuguese
afastamento
A disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner.
remoteness
standoffishness
withdrawnness
Synonyms
Examples for "
remoteness
"
remoteness
standoffishness
withdrawnness
Examples for "
remoteness
"
1
I understood its
remoteness
;
in my agony I was part of it.
2
The herder's stone home was comfortable for the
remoteness
of the region.
3
At the end of the day, the islands'
remoteness
helps protect them.
4
Those who knew him well said his
remoteness
was due to timidity.
5
Pacific Judiciary hopes technology will reduce the distances and
remoteness
between islands.
1
Devos once again shows an ability to work fragility in with domineering
standoffishness
.
2
But there was at the same time in Maud a disturbing new
standoffishness
.
3
I felt my reserve and
standoffishness
start to dissolve.
4
Becky Meyer, with her characteristic
standoffishness
from all classroom intrigues, continued on with her thumbtacking.
5
Even from a distance their
standoffishness
was plain.
Usage of
aloofness
in English
1
Where certainty of progress once stood,
aloofness
and fear have taken hold.
2
Mensforth interpreted my listless reply as either
aloofness
or lack of interest.
3
For all Daniel's annoying
aloofness
-
and
there
's
plenty of it-theguy's clearly devoted.
4
James' initial anger and resentment had simmered down to a stubborn
aloofness
.
5
She knew a soft heart was behind the sarcasm and deliberate
aloofness
.
6
At the moment of recognition Sandy felt a cold
aloofness
overpower him.
7
She appeared to have abandoned finally the faint
aloofness
of her attitude.
8
He would not pain His hosts by self-absorbed
aloofness
at the table.
9
There towards the west his great country lay wrapped in ocean's
aloofness
.
10
And since his recovery his attitude of
aloofness
had augmented her fear.
11
Father declares independence, selfishness, and
aloofness
to be the trinity of hell.
12
As Selwyn felt the need for absolute
aloofness
,
he had gladly accepted.
13
But this steady industry, and
aloofness
,
was ample warning for the newcomers.
14
On the contrary, what little is remembered, is of a cool
aloofness
.
15
She knew, also, that some of the entertainers resented her professional
aloofness
.
16
But he is unable long to admire her with such scientific
aloofness
.
Other examples for "aloofness"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
aloofness
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
certain aloofness
cold aloofness
very aloofness
icy aloofness
strange aloofness
More collocations
Translations for
aloofness
Portuguese
afastamento
Catalan
distanciament
allunyament
Spanish
alejamiento
distancia
Aloofness
through the time
Aloofness
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common