[adjective] - (of a person) unfriendly and refusing to take part in thingsIs she aloof and arrogant or just shy?Whenever they started quarrelling, I would always remain aloof (= not take part).Although many of his friends were politicians, he kept aloof from (= avoided becoming involved in) politics.
ALOOF
Meaning of ALOOF in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012