cautious, sanguine, reticent, forthright, coy, cagey, effusive, wary, careful, dismissive, unforthcoming, ambivalent, noncommittal, evasive, cavalier, skeptical, pessimistic, blunter, optimistic, tactful, nonchalant, bashful, phlegmatic, conciliatory, noncommital, tightlipped, apprehensive, unworried, deferential, forceful, judicious, scrupulous, upbeat, leery, gung ho, choosy, assertive, sheepish, delphic, diffident, fulsome, blase, concerned, blunt, restrained, candid, pragmatic, unconcerned, strident, flippant, unapologetic, averse, perturbed, talkative, disdainful, watchful, closemouthed, apologetic, cannier, frank, shrewder, placatory, astute, nuanced, unruffled, receptive, unenthusiastic, selective, insistent, parsimonious, hesitant, mindful, assiduous, timid, equivocal, skittish, laudatory, muted, diligent, magnanimous, contrite, respectful, taciturn, resolute, vigilant, stoical, tetchy, adamant, unimpressed, obtuse, subdued, unflustered, downbeat, unperturbed, businesslike, nonplussed, peeved, fastidious, aggressive, bemused, punctilious, confrontational, considerate, unemotional, decorous, thoughtful, dispassionate, indulgent, unimaginative, unprofessional, courteous, dignified, discreet, disingenuous, sane

caution, circumspection

prudent