adj.

Not disposed to expressions of feeling; reserved.

undemonstratively un'de·mon'stra·tive·ly adv.

adjective

Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner: aloof, chill, chilly, cool, distant, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, uncommunicative, withdrawn. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, hot/cold/lukewarm.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: not given to open expression of emotion
  Antonym: demonstrative (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nondemonstrativt, behersket, rolig, tilbageholdende, reserveret

Nederlands (Dutch)
ingehouden (zich niet vrij uitend)

Français (French)
adj. - peu démonstratif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - zurückhaltend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μη εκδηλωτικός, επιφυλακτικός

Italiano (Italian)
riservato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inconcludente, retraído

Русский (Russian)
сдержанный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - poco expresivo, reservado, no efusivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - reserverad, behärskad

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
不露感情的, 腼腆的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不露感情的, 靦腆的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 내색하지 않는, 조심성 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 感情を表に出さない, 内気な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) لا يفصح عن مشاعره‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עצור, מאופק, מרוסן‬

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