81 entries under timid topic. ×

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wary(adjective, kind, reasonable, keen, smart)
33
circumspect(adjective, kind, reasonable, keen, smart)
22
guarded(adjective, moderate, keen, sensible, delicate)
20
chary(adjective, reasonable, sensible, delicate, restrained)
18
shy(adjective, close, quiet, gentle, mild)
8
distrustful(adjective, modest, humble, careful, doubtful)
8
suspicious(adjective, delicate, restrained, alert, modest)
7
moderate(adjective, calm, reasonable, sensible, restrained)
5
afraid(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble, hesitant)
5
apprehensive(adjective, alert, modest, humble, careful)
5
hesitant(adjective, delicate, uncertain, restrained, modest)
5
nervous(adjective, anxious, modest, humble, hesitant)
5
reluctant(adjective, delicate, uncertain, modest, humble)
4
middle-of-the-road(adjective, calm, soft, reasonable, moderate)
4
reserved(adjective, calm, soft, reasonable, gentle)
3
bourgeois(adjective, moderate, conventional, traditional)
3
conscious(adjective, modest, humble, careful, thoughtful)
3
sober(adjective, reasonable, moderate, sensible, restrained)
2
controlled(adjective, calm, soft, reasonable, moderate)
2
conventional(quiet, moderate, gentle, aloof, peaceful)
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