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- Dictionaryundemonstrative/ˌʌndɪˈmɒnstrətɪv/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly: "the English are an undemonstrative lot"
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: restrained in expression of feeling : reserved. undemonstratively adverb. undemonstrativeness noun. Synonyms. affectless. apathetic. cold-blooded. emotionless. impassible. impassive. numb. passionless. phlegmatic. stoical. stolid. unemotional. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of undemonstrative in a Sentence.
adjective. not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, esp. of affection. SYNONYMS reserved, shy; unresponsive, impassive. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to undemonstrative. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of undemonstrative. The father loved his children but was very undemonstrative. Synonyms. reserved. shy. inexpressive. not affectionate. not displaying emotions. unemotional. unresponsive. distant.
Undemonstrative definition: not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, especially of affection.. See examples of UNDEMONSTRATIVE used in a sentence.
Definitions of undemonstrative. adjective. not given to open expression of emotion. synonyms: restrained, reticent, unemotional. cool and formal in manner. reserved. marked by self-restraint and reticence. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Undemonstrative."
undemonstrative. Undemonstrative is an adjective used to describe a person or behavior that is unemotional, restrained, or not expressive, especially one who does not easily show their feelings or affections openly.
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1. undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion. reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West. demonstrative - given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family".
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Definition of undemonstrative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
