na-adjective
shy; diffident; reserved; hesitant
Describes a person who holds back out of deference or shyness, often avoiding asserting themselves. The がち suffix indicates a tendency.
彼女は遠慮がちに自分の意見を言った。
She hesitantly gave her opinion.
遠慮がちな態度をとる。
To act in a reserved manner.
Compound of 遠慮 (restraint, diffidence) + がち (tendency to).