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Adjective

Not friendly or sociable

Smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors

Having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities

Of or related to a clan

Silent and withdrawn after being upset

Deserted or not regularly visited or used

(rare, figurative) Hard or impossible to be physically reached

Separate, or at a (viewable) distance

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Adjective

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Not friendly or sociable

wintery^UK

wintry^US

mom^US

gray^US

grey^UK

mum^UK

cool, calm and collected

colorless^US

colourless^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

keeping people at arm's length

without fear or favour

unwilling to mix with other people

not giving a monkey's

free from discrimination

free from self-interest

emotionally unavailable

rolling with the punches

labored^US

laboured^UK

with a heart of stone

humourless^UK

humorless^US

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

paralyzed^US

paralysed^UK

anaemic^UK

anemic^US

unfavorable^US

with both feet on the ground

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“Napoleon appears most distant and aloof in his demeanor when considered from his right side, from which point the eyes are least visible.”

Adjective

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Smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

too big for your boots

too big for your breeches

throwing one's weight about

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

too big for your britches

blowing one's own horn

offensively self-assertive

phony^US

phoney^UK

blowing one's own trumpet

think too highly of oneself

pleased with oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

in love with oneself

big talking

think a lot of oneself

high falutin'

upper-class

full of airs and graces

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Adjective

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Having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities

wrapped up in oneself

wrapped up with oneself

know-it-all

having a swelled head

too big for your boots

looking after number one

pleased with yourself

think one is God's gift

think too highly of oneself

think one is the cat's pyjamas

pleased with oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

think one is the cat's whiskers

think a lot of oneself

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

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Adjective

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Of or related to a clan

favored^US

favoured^UK

honored^US

honoured^UK

Adjective

Silent and withdrawn after being upset

ill-humored^US

having a fit of the sulks

Adjective

Deserted or not regularly visited or used

in the middle of nowhere

backwoods

in the back of beyond

beyond the black stump

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

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Adjective

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(rare, figurative) Hard or impossible to be physically reached

Adverb

Separate, or at a (viewable) distance

on one's own initiative

on one's own hook

by one's own bootstraps

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“The castle stands aloof from the rest of the city, protected by a rather austere palatial facade.”

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