Aloof
adjSynonymSSC PYQ × 9/əlˈuːf/ · अलूफ़
Not involved in something; apart
अलग थलग, दूरी बनाकर रहने वाला
He kept aloof from office politics.
She seemed aloof but was only shy.
Daily use: Aloof rehta hai, kisi se milta nahi.
Aloof की आवाज़ में ही 'अलग' सुनाई देता है — meaning भी वही है। जो भीड़ से अलग-थलग खड़ा रहे, किसी बात में शामिल न हो, वही aloof।
Hear the Hindi 'alag' (separate) in the sound of ALOOF — and the meaning is the same. An aloof person stands apart from the crowd and does not get involved.
Detached, distant, reserved, standoffish, isolated इसके synonym; gregarious, cordial, friendly, sociable इसके antonym। Phrase: keep aloof from।
Detached, distant, reserved, standoffish and isolated are synonyms; gregarious, cordial, friendly and sociable are antonyms. Note the phrase 'keep aloof from'.