Definitions for: Aloofness


[n] a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
[n] indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"



Webster (1913) Definition: A*loof"ness, n.
State of being aloof. --Rogers (1642).

The . . . aloofness of his dim forest life. --Thoreau.

Synonyms: distance, remoteness, standoffishness, withdrawnness

See Also: indifference, unapproachability, unsociability, unsociableness

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