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receding collapse: the act of becoming more distant; a slow or gradual disappearance; moving toward a position farther from the front; "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"; "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"

unassertive collapse: inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"

diminishing collapse: becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so; "diminishing returns"; "his diminishing respect for her"

coy collapse: modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"; showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions"; affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

self-conscious collapse: excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior; "self-conscious teenagers"; "wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it"; aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts; "self-conscious awareness"; "self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter

lonely collapse: marked by dejection from being alone; "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"

unsocial collapse: not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions; "the unsocial disposition to neglect one's neighbors"

reticent collapse: reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk

diffident collapse: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"; showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"

cavernous collapse: being or suggesting a cavern; "vast cavernous chambers hollowed out of limestone"

sunken collapse: under water; e.g. at the bottom of a body of water; "sunken treasure"; "a sunken ship"

inaccessible collapse: capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all; not capable of being obtained; "a rare work, today almost inaccessible"; "timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands"; "untouchable resources buried deep within the earth"

constrained collapse: lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"

outgoing collapse: leaving a place or a position; "an outgoing steamship"; "the outgoing president"

meek collapse: evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"; very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes

waning collapse: a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent; "the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious"; "the waxing and waning of the moon"; (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases; "after full moon comes the waning moon"

timid collapse: people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"; showing fear and lack of confidence

impersonal collapse: having no personal preference; "impersonal criticism"; "a neutral observer"; not relating to or responsive to individual persons; "an impersonal corporation"; "an impersonal remark"

unapproachable collapse: inaccessibly located or situated; "an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains"; "an unreachable canyon"; "the unreachable stars"; discouraging intimacies; reserved; "an unapproachable executive"

discreet collapse: marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"

dwindling collapse: a becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"; gradually decreasing until little remains

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