442 entries under adjective topic. ×
| formalistic(proper, strict, established, scrupulous) | |
| fussy(correct, careful, tidy, scrupulous) | |
| grandiloquent(important, stiff, affected, prominent) | |
| grave | |
| pedantic(precise, bookish) | |
| perfunctory | |
| priggish(strong, correct, cold, careful) | |
| pro forma(established, orderly) | |
| prudish | |
| reticent(close, quiet, gentle, mild) | |
| serious | |
| staid(good, set, restrained, sober) | |
| standoffish(close, quiet, strong, cold) | |
| state(noun, traditional, ritual) | |
| unbending(correct, cold, detached, unfriendly) | |
| unfriendly(cool, cold, indifferent, detached) | |
| withdrawn(close, quiet, gentle, mild) | |
| academic(established, orderly) | |
| affected(ostentatious, inelegance) | |
| awkward |
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