demure

(dĭ-myʊr')
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

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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For a list of words related to demure, see:

• Sad, Serious, Pessimistic, or Discontented
• Calm, Gentle, or Easygoing
• Proper, Courteous, Refined, or Puritanical

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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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