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