ALOOFNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner

Synonyms:

aloofness; remoteness; standoffishness; withdrawnness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("aloofness" is a kind of...):

unsociability; unsociableness (an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aloofness"):

unapproachability (a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible)

Derivation:

aloof (remote in manner)

Meaning:

Indifference by personal withdrawal

Example:

emotional distance

Synonyms:

aloofness; distance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("aloofness" is a kind of...):

indifference (unbiased impartial unconcern)