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| bashful(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| calculating(adjective, delicate, careful, wary) | |
| guarded(adjective, delicate, careful, cautious) | |
| reserved(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| retiring(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| cagey(adjective, cautious, wary) | |
| demure(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| prudent(adjective, cautious, wary) | |
| restrained(adjective, cautious, wary) | |
| self-effacing(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| apprehensive(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant) | |
| distrustful(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| fastidious(delicate, careful, cautious, wary) | |
| heedful(adjective, cautious, wary) | |
| mindful(adjective, cautious, wary) | |
| scrupulous(cautious, wary, unwillingness) | |
| sheepish(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| shrinking(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, meek) | |
| unassertive(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| unassured(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble, doubtful) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2016). reluctant thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/reluctant/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2016. "reluctant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/reluctant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026). |
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