Word of the day
aloof
1. not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
“they were courteous but faintly aloof”
2. conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste
“he stayed aloof from the bickering”
adjective
/əˈluf/
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"Even though he wasn't rude, his aloof attitude _____ me."
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- distant
- detached
- adept
- deft
- withdrawn
- adroit
Choose the phrase that uses aloof correctly
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Find a word related to aloof
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