3
conservative(adjective, moderate, careful, safe, cautious)
3
deferential(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble)
3
distant(adjective, cold, shy, unfriendly, reserved)
3
fearsome(adjective, afraid)
3
funky
3
gingerly
3
halting(adjective, weak, uncertain, shy, doubtful)
3
manageable(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble)
3
mild(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
3
recreant(adjective, weak, subservient, spineless, gutless)
3
reluctant(adjective, delicate, uncertain, modest, humble)
3
silent(adjective, quiet, modest, awkward, shy)
3
standoffish(adjective, quiet, cool, cold, modest)
3
vacillatory(adjective, decide, hesitant)
3
wimpy(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful, shaky)
2
abashed(adjective, shy, fearful, suspicious, diffident)
2
agreeable
2
averse(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble, shy)
2
barely perceptible(expression, idiom)
2
broken
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