4
antipathetic(adjective, slow, shy, hostile, hesitant)
4
careful(adjective, delicate, cautious, suspicious, wary)
4
coy(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
4
dilatory
4
disheartened(adjective, unenthusiastic, unwilling, disinclined)
4
hesitating(adjective, slow, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
4
irreconcilable(adjective, hostile, conflicting, unwilling)
4
refractory(adjective, difficult, awkward, forced, averse)
4
remiss(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate)
4
resisting(adjective, unwilling)
4
slothful
4
unhelpful(adjective, unwilling)
3
tentative(adjective, uncertain, indefinite)
3
adverse(adjective, antagonistic, unfavorable, unwillingness)
3
against(adjective, difficult, awkward, wary, forced)
3
bashful(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
3
calculating(adjective, delicate, careful, suspicious, wary)
3
compulsory(adjective, forced, unwilling, obligatory)
3
contrary(adjective, hostile, unfriendly, hesitant, antagonistic)
3
demurring(adjective, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced, averse)
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