Both Uses of
aloof
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- Aloof and bristling, he lurked around the edges of Torrance, his only friendships forged loosely with rough boys who followed his lead.†
p. 9.2 *aloof = socially distant or uninterested
- As he lost his aloof, thorny manner, he was welcomed by the fashionable crowd.†
p. 17.2
Definition:
socially distant or uninterested in something that interests others -- often thinking oneself superior to others