Đồng nghĩa của keeping people at arm's length

distant unfriendly cold aloof cool frosty detached reserved unsociable frigid withdrawn indifferent standoffish antisocial unresponsive chilly offish uncommunicative unclubbable asocial unapproachable unbending standoff icy undemonstrative stiff unforthcoming formal haughty dry restrained forbidding reticent unconcerned austere taciturn uppity uncompanionable stuffy proud ceremonious arrogant insociable stand-offish cold-eyed buttoned-up stuck-up mean-looking laid back put on airs conventional prim precise staid exact correct proper unsympathetic inflexible starchy remote stilted starched affected official serious unsocial seemly polite straight arrow strait-laced stiff-necked by the numbers unemotional impersonal solitary unwelcoming quiet gelid dispassionate cold-blooded reclusive retiring unfeeling silent uncordial secretive inhospitable introverted clammy shy glacial brittle antiseptic emotionless wooden close hard-eyed chill passionless wintry hostile misanthropic wintery disdainful diffident laconic close-mouthed uncongenial stony guarded incurious coldish frozen arctic private eremitic uninterested dumb tight-lipped modest lukewarm apathetic unenthusiastic stern supercilious media-shy Olympian closemouthed rigid bashful demure inhibited unaffable mom self-contained dour self-controlled impassive unneighbourly severe mum steely clinical introvert unpassioned backward clammed up mute cautious retired speechless gray grey soft-spoken businesslike self-restrained offhand curt brooding fierce unsentimental off shrinking flinty annoyed offended impudent impertinent procacious insolent uninvolved phlegmatic bureaucratic unexpressive mild unsmiling sedate serene snobbish sententious composed disinterested collected depersonalized gentle peaceful casual placid noncommittal matter-of-fact depersonalised colorless colourless constrained unamiable self-effacing sparing controlled stolid laid-back strictly business dried-up unloving abstracted affectless preoccupied timid snooty uptight grim grave hard abstract gruff intimidating discreet solemn untalkative uncurious louring ungentle stark sullen poker-faced lowering cold-hearted muted unneighborly dark hermitic incommunicable nongregarious scowling unassuming tight-mouthed close-lipped stuck up tightlipped putting on airs inapproachable hermitical incommunicative uncommunicable isolated antagonistic inaccessible dried up hermit-like cold as ice conservative avoidant introspective half-hearted negative tepid unmoved unaffectionate contained sober superior hesitant unenthused stoic numb stoical impassible unamicable ungenial timorous inward-looking passive unexcitable companionless repellent lifeless cheerless uncharitable unhappy hateful depressing sheepish coy recessive meek neutral mousy spiritless cold-shoulder socially inhibited uncivil rude mopey mopish unkind callous hardhearted terse removed friendless inhuman stony-hearted aseptic retreated thoughtful recluse distrustful independent unspeaking tongue-tied unconversational lofty alienated featureless uncolored straight impartial faceless candid careful soulless equal measured nondiscriminatory anonymous monolithic temperate short secret inimical suspicious unwilling hard-hearted wordless clamlike ungregarious insular thick-skinned hard-boiled on ice unassertive outside cynical ascetic disagreeable hermitlike mumchance cold fish lone wolf contemptuous withering seclusive uninformative evasive hush-hush spacey unrevealing cold turkey dummied up inarticulate at a loss for words wouldn't say boo to a goose unwilling to mix with other people hermetic eremitical buttoned up non-communicative self-sufficient all alone spaced-out on the QT out of it rough awkward rugged forced strained ferocious unnatural uninviting labored laboured artificial surly formidable uneasy strict sombre crabbed sour threatening glum churlish somber contrived embarrassed grumpy savage cross fell sinister menacing mannered morose resolute harsh bleak sulky splenetic vicious cantankerous glowering crusty grouchy truculent bad-tempered hands-off self-conscious laissez-faire noninterventionist ill-tempered boot-faced

keeping possession of keeping posted keeping quiet keeping quiet about keeping records keeping running keeping pace with keeping pace keeping out of the way of keeping out of the public eye keeping out of the limelight keeping out of sight