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demureness
de·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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | demureness - the trait of behaving with reserve and decorumreserve, modesty - formality and propriety of manner | | 2. | demureness - the affectation of being demure in a provocative waycoynessaffectedness - the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) |
demurenessnounReserve in speech, behavior, or dress:diffidence, modesty, reticence, self-effacement.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demureness
Synonyms for demurenessnoun reserve in speech, behavior, or dressSynonyms- diffidence
- modesty
- reticence
- self-effacement
Synonyms for demurenessnoun the trait of behaving with reserve and decorumRelated Wordsnoun the affectation of being demure in a provocative waySynonymsRelated Words |