2
eremitic(adjective, quiet, gentle, cold, unfriendly)
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feline(mysterious, private, taciturn, concealment, uncommunicative)
2
frosty(adjective, cool, aloof, distant, lukewarm)
2
haughty(adjective, cold, unfriendly, aloof, distant)
2
hidden(verb, adjective, quiet, obscure, humble)
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impersonal(adjective, cool, unfriendly, aloof, distant)
2
indifferent(adjective, cool, cold, restrained, detached)
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indisposed(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
2
intimate
2
muted(adjective, calm, close, quiet, soft)
2
mysterious(adjective, obscure, private, unknown, clandestine)
2
noncommittal(adjective, quiet, gentle, restrained, hesitant)
2
obdurate(adjective, detached, impassive, unresponsive, laid-back)
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obscure(adjective, unknown, clandestine, underground, undisclosed)
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oppressive
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parsimonious
2
prudent(adjective, quiet, restrained, modest, hesitant)
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removed
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rigid
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self-controlled(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, mild)
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