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Answer for the clue "Reserved to the maximum extent ", 6 letters:
shyest

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" [syn: diffident , timid , unsure ] easily startled or frightened short; "eleven is one shy of a dozen" ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Shy \Shy\ (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. Shier (sh[imac]"[~e]r) or Shyer ; superl. Shiest or Shyest .] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce['o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf. Eschew .] Easily ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (en-superlativeshy) alt. (en-superlativeshy)

Usage examples of shyest.

Alma had watched her draw out the shyest of the young men and keep at arm's length the most ardent, Frank Edwards.