To be natural and at ease in one's conduct, speech, or manner; showing a relaxed and unrestrained confidence without being stiff or artificial.

sparse and disordered; few and far between

thinly scattered; few and far between

Describes someone who is standoffish, proud, or unsociable and finds it difficult to get along with others.

Scattered about; loose and not sticking together.

quiet and lonely; deserted and cold; lacking in vitality or activity

A person who is aloof and does not get along easily with others; often used to describe someone with unique views or an arrogant nature that makes them hard to relate to.

open and spacious yet lonely or empty; describes a physical place that is desolate or a person's inner feeling of being abandoned or lonely

aloof and unsociable; to keep to oneself and have few friends

disheartened and unhappy; describes a person who is feeling gloomy or depressed

having an open and magnanimous character while remaining behaviorally reserved and unassuming

rising and falling; the various successes and failures or changes of fortune in life or over a period of time

quiet and lonely; describes a place that is silent, calm, or deserted

clear and distinct; easy to see or understand; used to describe something handled with great clarity and no confusion

(colloquial) showing a dignified manner; being generous, natural, and poised

Behaving in an ostentatious or swaggering manner; acting completely unconcerned or nonchalant

reliable and down-to-earth; substantial and real

describing many objects being distinct and clearly visible, such as stars or blossoms

(variant form) frank and honest; clear and distinct in character or appearance

sparse; few and scattered; thinly spread