| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | arrested | stopped in development or progress |
| 2. | awkward | socially uneasy or clumsy |
| 3. | balked | checked or prevented from proceeding |
| 4. | bashful | shy and easily embarrassed |
| 5. | blocked | prevented from moving or acting |
| 6. | bottled in | kept from being expressed |
| 7. | bottled-up | kept inside and unexpressed |
| 8. | bound | restricted by limits or rules |
| 9. | boxed in | trapped or restricted |
| 10. | bridled | held back or controlled |
| 11. | buttoned-up | emotionally restrained or formal |
| 12. | cautious | careful and avoiding risk |
| 13. | checked | stopped or held back |
| 14. | closed | not open or expressive |
| 15. | confined | kept within boundaries |
| 16. | constrained | restricted or not natural |
| 17. | contained | kept within limits |
| 18. | controlled | kept under deliberate restraint |
| 19. | cramped | restricted and lacking freedom |
| 20. | curbed | restrained or limited |
| 21. | curtailed | cut short or restricted |
| 22. | damped down | reduced or held back |
| 23. | decorous | proper and restrained in conduct |
| 24. | demure | quiet, modest, and reserved |
| 25. | diffident | lacking confidence in oneself |
| 26. | docile | easily controlled or submissive |
| 27. | emotionally closed | not open with feelings |
| 28. | emotionally guarded | careful about showing feelings |
| 29. | emotionally restrained | holding feelings back |
| 30. | emotionless | showing no emotion |
| 31. | fettered | restricted or held back |
| 32. | forced | unnatural and constrained |
| 33. | formal | stiff and not relaxed |
| 34. | frustrated | blocked from achieving or expressing |
| 35. | guarded | careful and not fully open |
| 36. | hampered | hindered from acting freely |
| 37. | held back | restrained from acting freely |
| 38. | held in check | kept under control |
| 39. | hemmed in | restricted by surrounding limits |
| 40. | hesitant | slow from uncertainty or fear |
| 41. | hindered | made difficult or slowed |
| 42. | hobbled | restricted or made less effective |
| 43. | ill at ease | uncomfortable or uneasy |
| 44. | impassive | showing no emotion |
| 45. | impeded | obstructed or slowed down |
| 46. | inexpressive | showing little feeling |
| 47. | introverted | inward-looking and socially reserved |
| 48. | kept in check | restrained from going too far |
| 49. | leashed | kept under restraint |
| 50. | limited | restricted in range or freedom |
| 51. | low-key | restrained and not intense |
| 52. | manacled | severely restrained or restricted |
| 53. | meek | quiet and submissive |
| 54. | mousy | quiet, timid, and unnoticed |
| 55. | mute | silent or not speaking |
| 56. | muted | softened or held back |
| 57. | nervous | anxious or easily unsettled |
| 58. | overcontrolled | controlled too much |
| 59. | passive | not active or assertive |
| 60. | pent-up | held inside without release |
| 61. | prim | overly proper and restrained |
| 62. | private | not open about personal matters |
| 63. | quiet | not talkative or expressive |
| 64. | reined-in | kept under control |
| 65. | reluctant | unwilling or slow to act |
| 66. | repressed | kept from natural expression |
| 67. | reserved | quiet and not openly expressive |
| 68. | restrained | held back or controlled |
| 69. | restricted | kept within certain limits |
| 70. | reticent | unwilling to speak freely |
| 71. | rule-bound | restricted by rules |
| 72. | self-conscious | uneasy about being observed |
| 73. | shackled | severely restricted or constrained |
| 74. | shy | nervous around other people |
| 75. | smothered | suppressed or prevented from developing |
| 76. | stiff | not relaxed or natural |
| 77. | stifled | held back or smothered |
| 78. | stymied | blocked or prevented from progress |
| 79. | subdued | quiet, restrained, or toned down |
| 80. | suppressed | held back from expression |
| 81. | taciturn | habitually quiet and reserved |
| 82. | tense | nervous and unable to relax |
| 83. | thwarted | prevented from succeeding or acting |
| 84. | tied | restricted or bound |
| 85. | timid | shy and lacking courage |
| 86. | toned down | made less strong or open |
| 87. | trammeled | restricted or hindered |
| 88. | trapped | unable to act freely |
| 89. | unassertive | not confident in expressing oneself |
| 90. | uncomfortable | uneasy or not relaxed |
| 91. | uncommunicative | not willing to share thoughts |
| 92. | under control | restrained and managed |
| 93. | understated | restrained rather than emphatic |
| 94. | uneasy | nervous or uncomfortable |
| 95. | unnatural | not relaxed or spontaneous |
| 96. | uptight | tense and overly restrained |
| 97. | withdrawn | not socially engaged or expressive |
| 98. | wooden | stiff and unnatural |
| 99. | wordless | not expressing in words |
| 100. | yielding | giving way rather than resisting |