Aloof and Formal

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Aloof

Aloof adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.
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Formal is a synonym for aloof in distant topic. In some cases you can use "Formal" instead an adjective "Aloof", when it comes to topics like unfriendly.
Nearby Words: aloofness, aloofly

Formal

Formal adjective - Following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules.
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Aloof is a synonym for formal in stiff topic. You can use "Aloof" instead an adjective "Formal", if it concerns topics such as serious, unfriendly.
Nearby Words: form, formality, formalize, formalise, formative

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  • Literature / Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne Aloof Big Sister: Adare is one to Valyn and Kaden, being older and smarter and not very impressed with the fact that her kid brother is going to be emperor without any formal training.
    Source: Literature / Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne
  • Played for Laughs in Plume - Vesper describes her aloof, absolutely formal and proper aunt Agatha as her "first archnemesis".
    Source: Arch Enemy / Web Comics
  • His partner Barnaby ("Bunny") is asocial, aloof, relentlessly formal and generally unconcerned about anything other than avenging his parents' deaths.
    Source: Odd Couple
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