aloof
adj.
not friendly
VERBS be, look, seem | find sb Some people find her aloof and unfriendly.
ADV. a bit, a little, somewhat
not involved in sth
VERBS hold (yourself), keep (yourself), remain, stand Some thought that Britain was standing aloof from Europe.| keep sb There were many things that had kept her aloof and apart from the crowd.
ADV. largely
PREP. from He has remained largely aloof from the hurly-burly of parliamentary politics.
