tillbakadragen — meaning in English

English meaning

• insular adjective Interested only in your own group or community and uninterested in ideas or people from outside it.
• reserved adj Slow to show emotion or share opinions; quietly restrained in manner.
• reticent adj Unwilling to share thoughts, feelings, or information freely.

Senses

tillbakadragen is used for these senses in English:

• insular Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner.
• reserved (comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
• reticent Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.

insular — full definition

1. adjective Interested only in your own group or community and uninterested in ideas or people from outside it.
2. adjective Of or relating to an island or islands.

reserved — full definition

1. adj Slow to show emotion or share opinions; quietly restrained in manner.
2. adj Set aside or booked in advance for a particular person or purpose.

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