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aloof

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Emotionally distant or reluctant to become closely involved with others.

At first the narrator seems aloof, but later chapters reveal her uncertainty.

Dictionary practice example.

At a residence-hall welcome, Ben seemed aloof when he stayed apart and declined several invitations to join a conversation.