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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

Her sweet ballads fooled many into thinking she was fragile and demure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025

The word took off in August after content creator Jools Lebron, posted on TikTok abut her demure work outfit and mindful make-up.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

Purser’s Anne isn’t the demure ingenue of more traditional productions, even though McDonald’s Edouard Dindon has no problem playing the farcical parental heavy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

One of those demure oil portraits of a lady with a book open in her lap and a lamb lying at her feet.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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