Aloof vs Offside - What's the difference?
aloof | offside |
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
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, chapter=2 Without sympathy; unfavorably.
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Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.
(obsolete) away from; clear of
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(sports) In an illegal position ahead of the ball
(US) To the side of the road, past the curb and sidewalk, e.g. an offside diner (restaurant.)
(bridge) Unfavourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.
(sports) An offside play
(British) the right side of a road vehicle when facing in the same direction as the vehicle
As adjectives the difference between aloof and offside
is that aloof is reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish while offside is in an illegal position ahead of the ball.As an adverb aloof
is at or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.As a preposition aloof
is away from; clear of.As a noun offside is
an offside play.aloof
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(English prepositions)- Rivetus would fain work himself aloof these rocks and quicksands.