/ Dictionary / Index A aloof: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•loof Pronunciation: (u-lf'), [key] — adv. at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates. —adj. reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested: Because of his shyness, he had the reputation of being aloof. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: aloof (Thesaurus) Alonso Alope Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language