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demure
demureshy; modest; reserved; retiring
Not to be confused with:demur – to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; hesitationde·mure D0127600 (dĭ-myo͝or′)adj. de·mur·er, de·mur·est 1. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior.2. Characterized by or suggestive of reserve or modesty: a demure smile; a demure outfit.
[Middle English, probably from Anglo-Norman (influenced by Old French mur, meur, mature, serious), past participle of demurer, to delay, wait; see demur.]
de·mure′ly adv.de·mure′ness n.demure (dɪˈmjʊə) adj1. sedate; decorous; reserved2. affectedly modest or prim; coy[C14: perhaps from Old French demorer to delay, linger; perhaps influenced by meur ripe, mature] deˈmurely adv deˈmureness nde•mure (dɪˈmyʊər)
adj. -mur•er, -mur•est. 1. characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved. 2. affectedly or coyly decorous or sedate. [1350–1400; Middle English dem(e)ur(e) well-mannered, grave] de•mure′ly, adv. de•mure′ness, n. syn: See modest. demur, demure - Demur is the verb "to object or voice opposition," while demure is the adjective meaning "modest, shy."See also related terms for shy.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | demure - affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative waycoy, overmodestmodest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance |
demureadjective1. shy (usually used of a young woman) reserved, modest, retiring, reticent, unassuming, diffident, decorous She's very demure and sweet.
shy forward, brash, brazen, shameless, impudent, immodest2. coy, prim, bashful, prudish, prissy (informal), strait-laced, affected, priggish, niminy-piminy a demure frumpy middle-aged librariandemureadjectiveNot forward but reticent or reserved in manner:backward, bashful, coy, diffident, modest, retiring, self-effacing, shy, timid.Translationsdemure (diˈmjuə) adjective quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively). She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing. 嫻靜的，古板地，端莊的 娴静的，古板地，端庄的 deˈmurely adverb 嫻靜地 娴静地deˈmureness noun 莊重 庄重demure
Related to demure: modestSynonyms for demureadj shySynonyms- shy
- reserved
- modest
- retiring
- reticent
- unassuming
- diffident
- decorous
Antonyms- forward
- brash
- brazen
- shameless
- impudent
- immodest
adj coySynonyms- coy
- prim
- bashful
- prudish
- prissy
- strait-laced
- affected
- priggish
- niminy-piminy
Synonyms for demureadj not forward but reticent or reserved in mannerSynonyms- backward
- bashful
- coy
- diffident
- modest
- retiring
- self-effacing
- shy
- timid
Synonyms for demureadj affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative waySynonymsRelated Words |