aloof
aloof
/əˈluːf/ adj [more ~; most ~]
1 : not involved with or friendly toward other people
She remained aloof [=distant] despite their efforts to make friends.
He held himself aloof from his coworkers. [=he was not warm or friendly toward them]
2 : not involved in or influenced by something
They tried to keep/remain/stand aloof from the politics of the day.
aloof·ness noun [ noncount ]
She's been criticized for aloofness but she's really just very shy.
