| Main Entry: | reticent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secretive, quiet |
Synonyms: |
bashful, clammed up, close, close-mouthed, dried up, dummied up, hesitant, mum, reserved, restrained, shy, silent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unspeaking, uptight* |
Antonyms: |
communicative, forward, unrestrained |
| Main Entry: | bashful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | shy |
Synonyms: |
abashed, backward, blushful, blushing, chary, confused, constrained, coy, demure, diffident, embarrassed, humble, modest, nervous, overmodest, recoiling, reserved, reticent, retiring, self-conscious, self-effacing, shamefaced, sheepish, shrinking, silent, timid, timorous, unassertive, verecund |
Antonyms: |
confident, unabashed, unshy |
| Main Entry: | close |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret, reserved |
Synonyms: |
buttoning one's lip, buttoning up, clamming up, close-lipped, closemouthed, hidden, hush-hush, mum's the word, on the Q. T., private, reticent, retired, secluded, secretive, silent, taciturn, tight chops, tight-lipped, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, zipping one's lips |
Antonyms: |
open, unreserved |
| Main Entry: | closemouthed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | silent, reserved |
Synonyms: |
buttoned up, clammed up, close, close-lipped, dummied up, have tight chops, hush-hush, on the Q. T., quiet, reticent, sedate, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative, zipped one's lips |
Antonyms: |
chatty, open, talkative |
| Main Entry: | cold |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aloof, unresponsive |
Synonyms: |
apathetic, cold-blooded, cool, dead, distant, emotionless, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, impersonal, imperturbable, indifferent, inhibited, inhospitable, joyless, lukewarm, matter-of-fact, passionless, phlegmatic, reserved, reticent, spiritless, standoffish, stony, unconcerned, undemonstrative, unenthusiastic, unfeeling, unimpassioned, unmoved, unresponsive, unsympathetic |
Antonyms: |
animated, ardent, eager, enthusiastic, excited, fervid, friendly, interested, sympathetic, warm, zealous |
| Main Entry: | demure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reserved, affected |
Synonyms: |
backward, bashful, blushing, close, coy, decorous, diffident, earnest, humble, modest, nice, prim, prissy, proper, prudish, reticent, retiring, sedate, serious, shy, silent, skittish, sober, solemn, staid, strait-laced, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unassured |
| Notes: | demur is the verb 'to object or voice opposition' while demure is the adjective meaning 'modest, shy' |
Antonyms: |
aggressive, bold, extroverted, outgoing, shameless, strong |
| Main Entry: | distant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aloof |
Synonyms: |
arrogant, ceremonious, cold, cool, formal, haughty, insociable, laid back, modest, offish, on ice, proud, put on airs, remote, reserved, restrained, reticent, retiring, shy, solitary, standoff, standoffish, stiff, stuck-up, unapproachable, uncompanionable, unconcerned, unfriendly, unsociable, uppity, withdrawn |
Antonyms: |
friendly, kind, sympathetic, warm |
| Main Entry: | guarded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suspicious |
Synonyms: |
attentive, cagey, calculating, canny, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, discreet, gingerly, leery, noncommittal, on the lookout, overcareful, overcautious, prudent, reserved, restrained, reticent, safe, vigilant, wary, watchful, with eyes peeled |
Antonyms: |
careless, incautious, unguarded, unsuspicious, unwatchful |
| Main Entry: | impassive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | aloof, cool |
Synonyms: |
apathetic, callous, cold, cold-blooded, collected, composed, dispassionate, dry, emotionless, hardened, heartless, imperturbable, indifferent, indurated, inexcitable, inexpressive, inscrutable, insensible, insusceptible, matter-of-fact, nonchalant, passionless, phlegmatic, placid, poker-faced, reserved, reticent, sedate, self-contained, serene, spiritless, stoic, stoical, stolid, taciturn, unconcerned, unemotional, unexcitable, unfeeling, unflappable, unimpressible, unmoved, unruffled, wooden |
Antonyms: |
emotional, feeling, passionate, responsive, sensitive, susceptible, warm |
| Main Entry: | inarticulate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unable to speak well |
Synonyms: |
blurred, dumb, faltering, halting, hesitant, hesitating, inaudible, incoherent, incomprehensible, indistinct, maundering, muffled, mumbled, mumbling, mute, obscure, reticent, silent, speechless, stammering, tongue-tied, unclear, unintelligible, unspoken, unuttered, unvocal, unvoiced, vague, voiceless, wordless |
Antonyms: |
articulate, communicative |