above it all
Too superior, really
Above it all describes a detached attitude of superiority, as if one floats serenely over concerns that trouble ordinary people.
Often implies smugness or affected indifference: She acted above it all while the rest of us scrambled to meet the deadline.
Can be genuine composure or irritating aloofness, depending on context.
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- superiorHigher in rank
- high and mightyImperiously self-important
- loftyImpressively high or noble
holier than thou · transcendent · untouchable · on a pedestal · elevated · looking down on · distant · serene · indifferent · too cool for school · smug · condescending · floating · head in the clouds · clouds · cloud nine · mountaintop · ivory tower
above it allin the thick of it
Fully engaged amid activity
in the trenches · immersed · embroiled · engaged · involved
above it alldown-to-earth
Practical and without pretension
humble · unpretentious · grounded · in the thick of it · in the trenches
above it allgrounded
Stable and realistic
down-to-earth · rooted · practical · feet on the ground · pragmatic
above, all, over, abovementioned, aboveboard, overall, overalls, albeit