Social life
Synonyms for aloof
The synonym for aloof recorded in this bank is remote, in the sense "distant and uninvolved; not friendly or forthcoming in a social setting". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.
The synonym for aloof
- remoteadjective, in the sense "distant and uninvolved; not friendly or forthcoming in a social setting"
A single pair, which is what a single sense earns. Words further down the page are near misses and are not synonyms for aloof.
distant and uninvolved; not friendly or forthcoming in a social setting.
She stood at the edge of the party, aloof and unwilling to join any conversation.
The true synonym
remote
Same sentence, swapped: She stood at the edge of the party, remote and unwilling to join any conversation.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot aloof is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- talkative
- generous
- punctual
Where aloof turns up in the game
aloof is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 2, Treeline. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in six other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
4 of the 6 puzzles where aloof is the trap
- sociableadjective, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is friendly, in the sense "enjoying the company of others, friendly and talkative", with aloof sitting one tile away.
- affableadjective, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is amiable, in the sense "friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to", and aloof is one of the three tiles that lose.
- gregariousadjective, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is outgoing, in the sense "fond of company and inclined to seek social interaction", with aloof sitting one tile away.
- urbaneadjective, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is suave, in the sense "suave, sophisticated, and socially at ease, especially in refined company", and aloof is on the board beside it.
Play aloof
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so aloof reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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The ring widens as it goes, from social life at Treeline outward to the whole bank.
A reason under every answer, not just a right answer
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. aloof carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.