| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | arctic | extremely cold in manner |
| 2. | armored | emotionally protected and distant |
| 3. | asocial | not interested in socializing |
| 4. | at arm’s length | kept at a distance |
| 5. | brusque | abrupt and unfriendly |
| 6. | businesslike | efficient but not warm |
| 7. | buttoned-up | emotionally closed and restrained |
| 8. | cagey | reluctant to reveal much |
| 9. | ceremonious | overly formal and stiff |
| 10. | chilly | noticeably cold and distant |
| 11. | clinical | coldly detached |
| 12. | closed-off | not emotionally open |
| 13. | cold | lacking warmth or friendliness |
| 14. | composed | calm and emotionally controlled |
| 15. | cool | calm but unfriendly |
| 16. | coolly polite | polite but emotionally distant |
| 17. | decorous | proper and somewhat distant |
| 18. | defensive | guarded against closeness |
| 19. | detached | not emotionally involved |
| 20. | dignified | controlled and somewhat distant |
| 21. | diplomatic | carefully restrained and distant |
| 22. | disengaged | not involved or connected |
| 23. | disinterested | not personally involved |
| 24. | dispassionate | free from strong feeling |
| 25. | distant | emotionally removed or reserved |
| 26. | dry | emotionally restrained or cool |
| 27. | emotionless | showing no emotion |
| 28. | enigmatic | mysterious and hard to know |
| 29. | evasive | avoiding direct personal openness |
| 30. | expressionless | showing little feeling |
| 31. | forbidding | unwelcoming and hard to approach |
| 32. | formal | stiff and not warm |
| 33. | frigid | extremely cold in manner |
| 34. | frosty | cold in manner |
| 35. | frozen | emotionally shut down |
| 36. | glacial | very cold and distant |
| 37. | grave | serious and not warm |
| 38. | grim | serious and unfriendly |
| 39. | guarded | careful and not open |
| 40. | hard to know | not easy to connect with |
| 41. | hard to read | not showing feelings clearly |
| 42. | hard-faced | stern and unapproachable |
| 43. | haughty | proudly disdainful and distant |
| 44. | held back | not openly expressive |
| 45. | high-handed | arrogantly distant or dismissive |
| 46. | icy | very cold in manner |
| 47. | impassive | showing no emotion |
| 48. | imperious | commanding and disdainfully distant |
| 49. | impersonal | lacking personal warmth |
| 50. | inaccessible | hard to reach personally |
| 51. | indifferent | showing little interest or concern |
| 52. | introverted | inward-focused and reserved |
| 53. | lofty | proudly distant in manner |
| 54. | lordly | proudly distant and superior |
| 55. | matter-of-fact | practical and unemotional |
| 56. | measured | controlled and restrained |
| 57. | mysterious | hard to know personally |
| 58. | neutral | not emotionally involved |
| 59. | noncommittal | not revealing feelings or views |
| 60. | not demonstrative | not openly affectionate |
| 61. | not forthcoming | not open or revealing |
| 62. | not warm | lacking friendliness or warmth |
| 63. | offish | slightly unfriendly or distant |
| 64. | opaque | hard to understand personally |
| 65. | patrician | aristocratically reserved and distant |
| 66. | personally distant | not emotionally close |
| 67. | phlegmatic | calm and unemotional |
| 68. | prim | stiffly proper and reserved |
| 69. | private | not open about oneself |
| 70. | proper | correct but not warm |
| 71. | quiet | not talkative or expressive |
| 72. | reclusive | avoiding company and contact |
| 73. | remote | emotionally or socially distant |
| 74. | removed | set apart emotionally |
| 75. | reserved | quiet and not open |
| 76. | restrained | controlled and not expressive |
| 77. | reticent | not revealing much |
| 78. | self-contained | emotionally independent and reserved |
| 79. | severe | harsh and not warm |
| 80. | silent | not speaking much |
| 81. | solemn | serious and emotionally distant |
| 82. | standoffish | unfriendly and distant |
| 83. | stern | strict and emotionally cold |
| 84. | stiff | awkwardly formal and distant |
| 85. | stoic | enduring without showing feeling |
| 86. | taciturn | habitually saying little |
| 87. | tight-lipped | not revealing feelings |
| 88. | unapproachable | hard to approach socially |
| 89. | unemotional | not showing feelings |
| 90. | unforthcoming | not willing to share |
| 91. | unfriendly | not kind or welcoming |
| 92. | uninvested | not emotionally committed |
| 93. | uninvolved | not engaged emotionally |
| 94. | unreadable | not showing emotions clearly |
| 95. | unsmiling | not warm or welcoming |
| 96. | unsociable | not friendly or social |
| 97. | unsympathetic | not warm or understanding |
| 98. | walled-off | emotionally shut away |
| 99. | wintry | cold and unwelcoming |
| 100. | withdrawn | keeping apart from others |