demure
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7.4
- adjective
- /dɪˈmjʊr/
:
recatado
- She wore a demure dress to the formal event, captivating everyone with her modest elegance.
- a demure dress
- a demure smile
- a demure woman
It was I'm, I'm demure, I'm humble.
- It was I'm, I'm demure, I'm humble.
- But while the Scream has a visceral emotional impact, Mona Lisa's demure smile is famously reticent.
- But then I saw this backpack and I was like, Oh my gosh, it's just so demure and just fabulous.
- I mean, soon as the going got tough, you saw this woman who was seemingly demure and sweet and beautiful and all of that.
- I've had it with very demure, very mindful.
- Like she's just like such a sweet person, like very sweet demure.
- Jules didn't trademark to more demure.
- And so I think demure for you, part of isolating yourself is, of course, protecting yourself.
Examples
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You have to be flirty, but demure.
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Queenie had made her best hors d'oeuvres, and Allison passed them looking demure and as prissy as ever.
Fiction book (1990) -
Look at that demure little head.
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What I like about my look is the fact that she looks very demure and rich and fun.
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And if they remained as demure and sweet, he would marry them.
Fiction book (1990) -
I mean, soon as the going got tough, you saw this woman who was seemingly demure and sweet and beautiful and all of that.
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I'm going to be very demure instead.
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What happened to that gracious, demure woman with the soft eyes?
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He was very unassuming, very demure, kind of quiet.
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I stared at the ground, polite, demure, my legs shaking beneath my dress.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
343
1.0
Nervous and likely to avoid people or new situations
189
1.0
Not attracting attention and simple in style
81
2.7
Not thinking you are better than others and not boasting
24
5.4
Acting shy to seem playful or avoid answering directly
20
5.8
A person or thing that is not proud and not showy
19
3.4
A person who is gentle, calm, and not aggressive
18
3.2
Shy and easily embarrassed, avoiding attention
4
8.0
Shy and not confident about speaking or acting in front of others
Being very shy and careful about manners
Not willing to show feelings or talk much
Someone who is quiet and prefers to be alone instead of being with others
Antonyms
How Reserved
Surface Forms
Etymology
Demure comes from old parts de- and morari, which meant 'to stay' or 'to delay'. So someone who is demure 'stays back' and acts in a quiet, modest way.