| close-mouthed(adjective, quiet, gentle, aloof, peaceful) |
| cold shoulder(expression, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| collected(quiet, gentle, aloof, peaceful, reserved) |
| conservative(moderate, cautious, balanced, tactful, circumspect) |
| considerate(cautious, tactful, circumspect) |
| contradiction(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| controversion(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| declination(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| deliberate |
| denial(noun, rejection, refusal, dismissal, refutation) |
| detached(adjective, aloof, reticent, impartial, unbiased) |
| diplomatic(cautious, tactful, circumspect) |
| disallowance(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| disapproval(noun, negative, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| disavowal(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| discerning(cautious, tactful, circumspect) |
| disclaimer(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto, repudiation) |
| discriminating(cautious, tactful, circumspect) |
| disengaged(impartial, unbiased, nonaligned) |
| disinterested(adjective, impartial, unbiased, nonaligned) |