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Meaning:
aloof

(of a person) not able or willing to show feelings or take part (because nervous, arrogant etc)

remote

apathetic

showing or having no interest, energy etc

uncaring, disinterested

callous

(of the skin) made hard (by rough work etc)

cruel, insensitive

indifferent

having no interest or opinion; neither for nor against

unfeeling, uninterested

inert

without power to move or act; without active chemical properties

not moving; lifeless

insensitive

not sensitive (to touch, light, to the feelings of other people)

indifferent, callous

phlegmatic

calm and unemotional (about trouble)

unemotional

reserved

(of a person, character) slow to express feelings or opinions; (of a seat in a train, room in a hotel etc) kept for a person's later use

silent, unsociable; constrained

shy

(of a person) self-conscious and uncomfortable in the presence of others; (of animals etc) easily frightened

quiet and self-conscious

sluggish

not very active; slow-moving

dull, slow-moving

stony

having, covered with, many stones; hard, cold and unsympathetic

hard, icy in appearance, response

uncommunicative

not communicative

shy, silent

undemonstrative

not showing one's true affection, interest etc

cool

uninterested

having, showing, no interest; having no personal concern in something

oblivious to

unsocial

not social; outside the usual working day

unfeeling, uninterested

unsympathetic

not sympathetic

without agreement in feeling

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