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Definitions

demure

[dih-myoor] / dɪˈmyʊər /
ADJECTIVE
reserved, affected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
prim reticent timid unassuming
WEAK
backward bashful blushing close coy decorous diffident earnest humble modest nice prissy proper prudish retiring sedate serious shy silent skittish sober solemn staid strait-laced unassertive unassured
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bold brave
WEAK
aggressive extroverted outgoing shameless strong

Example Sentences

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Others opt for the registry office and a demure lunch with close friends, and prefer to save their money for a house.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

She’d ask for news of the tenants by name and demure every time he told her they were willing to pay more.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

Brain rot beat five other shortlisted words including demure, Romantasy and dynamic pricing.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

At Amazon’s studios, she sits in a bouclé armchair on her podcast set, dressed like a demure interviewer: patent leather loafers, cuffed jeans, a sweater set, a string of pearls.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024

Each of them wore the remains of a black cap and ages ago they had stood in two demure rows and their voices had been the song of angels.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.