Avid and Aloof

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Avid adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.

Usage example: an avid baseball card collector

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Aloof is an antonym for avid.

Nearby Word: avidly

Aloof adjective - Having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others.

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Avid is an antonym for aloof.

Nearby Words: aloofness, aloofly

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Aloof and Avid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avid/aloof

Avid & Aloof. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/avid/aloof>.

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