171 entries under adjective topic. ×

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unwilling(slow, modest, humble, shy)
36
disinclined(quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate)
29
hesitant(delicate, uncertain, modest, humble)
29
loath(slow, modest, humble, shy)
22
indisposed(slow, modest, humble, shy)
21
averse(slow, modest, humble, shy)
18
shy(quiet, slow, uncertain, doubtful)
16
loth
14
diffident(uncertain, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
13
wary(delicate, modest, humble, careful)
11
slow(deliberate, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
11
opposed(slow, shy, hostile, unfriendly)
8
tardy(shy, hesitant, diffident, unenthusiastic)
8
unenthusiastic(difficult, awkward, antagonistic, forced)
7
involuntary(unenthusiastic, forced, averse, unwilling)
7
afraid(slow, modest, humble, shy)
7
balky(unwilling, uncooperative)
7
cautious(delicate, uncertain, modest, humble)
7
circumspect(delicate, modest, humble, careful)
7
grudging(awkward, unenthusiastic, forced, averse)
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