These words were used to mean the weather side of a ship. It is likely that this word came from the Ditch loef or Middle Dutch lof which also gave us the word luff. Then, it meant “to windward.” This was taken from the prefix a- meaning on, and the root is in the Middle English loof, meaning windward direction.

Finnish: etäinen‎, varautunut‎, kylmäkiskoinen‎Īccording to Etymonline, the word aloof has been used since the 1530s.

Polish: trzymający się z dala, z dystansem, z rezerwą.

Spanish: alejado‎, reservado‎, distante‎, apartado.

French: distant‎, dédaigneux‎, réservé‎.

Dutch: gereserveerd‎, afstandelijk‎, terughoudend‎.German: distanziert‎, menschenscheu‎, zurückhaltend‎, reserviert‎.This list of translations for the word aloof is provided by Word Sense. These words can also be used to describe people who are reserved, standoffish, or less than friendly. There are many different words that also mean aloof in other languages. If you are describing a person as being at a distance, it is better to use a different word because people will probably think that you are calling that person standoffish or unfriendly. The word aloof can also be used as an adverb which means at a distance, though this is less common.

People who are aloof are often thought to think that they are better than others, and they usually have an air of condescension. This is usually used to describe someone who is not friendly, or someone who is conspicuously reserved, even suspiciously so. According to Merriam-Webster Unabridged English Dictionary, Dictionary, and Cambridge Dictionary, the word aloof, pronounced “əˈluf” is an adjective that means emotionally or physically distant.

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