| mindful |
| on guard |
| precautional |
| precautionary |
| reticent(adjective, quiet, gentle, restrained, hesitant) |
| abstaining(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| adjuration(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| alert(cautious, tactful, circumspect) |
| aloof(adjective, quiet, gentle, reserved, reticent) |
| attentive(restrained, hesitant, reserved, cautious, suspicious) |
| awake(cautious, tactful, circumspect) |
| brush-off(noun, negative, disapproval, rejection, veto) |
| buttoned up(expression, adjective, decide, vague, wary) |
| bystanding(impartial, unbiased, nonaligned) |
| cagey(adjective, restrained, hesitant, reserved, cautious) |
| calculating(restrained, hesitant, reserved, cautious, suspicious) |
| calm(impartial, unbiased, nonaligned) |
| chary(adjective, restrained, hesitant, reserved, cautious) |
| civil(cautious, tactful, circumspect) |
| clinical(impartial, unbiased, nonaligned) |