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Aloofness

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n. The state of being aloof

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. State of being aloof.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The state of being aloof, or of keeping at a distance; indifference.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. indifference by personal withdrawal

n. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner

Word Usage

"True, I noticed a certain aloofness on the part of my general friends, but this I ascribed to the disapproval that was prevalent in my circles of my intended marriage with Ernest."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

indifference

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

disdain remoteness coldness condescension superciliousness calmness shyness haughtiness reticence indifference