62 entries under stiff topic. ×
| reticent(adjective, close, quiet, gentle, mild) | |
| staid(adjective, good, set, restrained, sober) | |
| unbending(adjective, correct, cold, detached, unfriendly) | |
| genteel(adjective, proper, polite, sophisticated, refined) | |
| inflexible(adjective, strong, severe, fixed, serious) | |
| artificial(adjective, strong, cold, proper, refined) | |
| inflated(adjective, important, affected, prominent) | |
| labored(adjective, strong, cold, heavy) | |
| mannered(adjective, strong, cold, affected) | |
| chilly(adjective, cool, cold, detached, unfriendly) | |
| high-flown(adjective, important, affected, prominent) | |
| indifferent(adjective, cool, cold, detached, unfriendly) | |
| restrained(adjective, good, close, quiet, correct) | |
| retiring(adjective, close, quiet, gentle, mild) | |
| sententious(adjective, correct, affected) | |
| unnatural(adjective, strong, cold, affected) | |
| arrogant(adjective, cold, modest, unreasonable, unfriendly) | |
| by the numbers(adjective, correct, affected) | |
| cold-hearted(adjective, cool, cold, detached, unfriendly) | |
| cold-shoulder(adjective, cool, cold, detached, unfriendly) |
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