EFFUSIVENESS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For EFFUSIVENESS
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aloofness | nounn | |||||||
noun • indifference by personal withdrawal • a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner | ||||||||
coldness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the sensation produced by low temperatures • a lack of affection or enthusiasm • the absence of heat | ||||||||
hesitance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something | ||||||||
indifference | nounn | |||||||
noun • unbiased impartial unconcern • apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally • the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern | ||||||||
inhibition | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires • the quality of being inhibited • (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part • the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) | ||||||||
reserve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • formality and propriety of manner • something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose • an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced • (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions • a district that is reserved for particular purpose • armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency • the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary verb • hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance | ||||||||
restraint | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion | ||||||||
reticence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary | ||||||||
standoffishness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner | ||||||||
taciturnity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary |