4
offish(adjective, person, close, quiet, gentle)
4
remote(adjective, quiet, cold, shy, thoughtful)
4
resigning(verb, resigning)
4
self-contained(adjective, person, quiet, gentle, avoid)
4
silent(adjective, quiet, simple, restrained, humble)
4
solitary(adjective, close, quiet, gentle, cold)
4
taciturn(adjective, close, quiet, gentle, mild)
4
undemonstrative(adjective, calm, close, quiet, reasonable)
4
unfriendly(adjective, person, cool, avoid, cold)
4
withdrawing(verb, adjective, quiet, mean, gentle)
3
abandoning(verb, resigning)
3
abdicating(verb, resigning)
3
accepting(verb, resigning)
3
avoiding contact(adjective, person, avoid, asocial, dissocial)
3
awkward
3
blushing(quiet, modest, shy, meek, timid)
3
cavernous
3
chilly
3
concave
3
craven(adjective, weak, spineless, gutless)
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