demure

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(dĭ-myʊr') pronunciation
adj., -mur·er, -mur·est.
  1. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior.
  2. Affectedly shy, modest, or reserved. See synonyms at shy1.

[Middle English, probably from Anglo-Norman (influenced by Old French mur, meur, mature, serious), past participle of demurer, to delay, wait. See demur.]

demurely de·mure'ly adv.
demureness de·mure'ness n.

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adjective

    Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner: backward, bashful, coy, diffident, modest, retiring, self-effacing, shy, timid. See restraint/unrestraint.


adj

Definition: reserved, affected
Antonyms: aggressive, bold, extroverted, outgoing, shameless, strong

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: adj. - Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.

Tutor's tip: She may be "demure" (modest, shy, or coy) now about her role in the winning strategy, but later claim to "demur" (to take exception) from the boss's views about it.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ærbar, knibsk, adstadig

Nederlands (Dutch)
fatsoenlijk

Français (French)
adj. - modeste, sage, réservé, très sage (un enfant)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - sittsam, gesetzt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σεμνός, συνεσταλμένος, φρόνιμος

Italiano (Italian)
modesto, pudico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - reservado

Русский (Russian)
сдержанный, скромный, жеманный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - grave, solemne, recatado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - blygsam, pryd

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
装成端庄的, 认真的, 装得严肃的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 裝成端莊的, 認真的, 裝得嚴肅的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 얌전한, 태연한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - とりすました, 上品ぶった, まじめな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) رزين ومحتشم, متظاهر بالرزانه أو الاحتشام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צנוע, רציני, מצטנע‬


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