aloofnesses

Example:The employees felt a sense of distantness after the new management implemented a more hierarchical structure.

Definition:The state of being remote, far apart, or emotionally uninvolved.

Example:The diplomat maintained a reserve concerning the details of the upcoming summit negotiations.

Definition:A tendency to be cautious, distant, and somewhat unsociable; the quality of keeping oneself at a distance from others.

Example:Professor Smith's detachment in the classroom made the students feel as if they were mere spectators of his lessons.

Definition:The mental condition of regarding matters with emotional coolness, detachment, or a lack of involvement.

Example:To him, the plight of the poor was nothing more than a case of indifference, and he had no desire to change that.

Definition:A state of not caring one way or the other, showing little interest or involvement.