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| afraid(adjective, weak, fearful, base, hesitant) | |
| unwilling(adjective, diffident, characteristic, slow) | |
| skittish(adjective, reserved, timid, retiring, bashful) | |
| undemonstrative(adjective, close, gentle, mild) | |
| distrustful(adjective, quality, characteristic, reserved) | |
| silent(adjective, simple, restrained, still) | |
| taciturn(adjective, close, restrained, still) | |
| averse(adjective, diffident, forced, unwilling, loath) | |
| circumspect(adjective, characteristic, careful, thoughtful) | |
| balk(verb, stop, reject, start) | |
| loath(adjective, diffident, forced, averse, unwilling) | |
| disinclined(adjective, hesitant, diffident, forced, averse) | |
| uneager(adjective, diffident, forced, averse, unwilling) | |
| tentative(adjective, uncertain, modest, doubtful) | |
| conscious(adjective, characteristic, reserved, timid) | |
| indisposed(adjective, forced, averse, unwilling, loath) | |
| distant(adjective, gentle, cold, unfriendly) | |
| unresponsive(adjective, reserved, characteristic, gentle) | |
| loner(adjective, characteristic, reserved, timid) | |
| unforthcoming(adjective, cool, cold, restrained) |
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