Undemonstrative Meaning
/ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.
Sentence Examples
He was a quiet and undemonstrative man who rarely showed emotion.
An undemonstrative personality can be interpreted as cold or distant.
He is a quiet, undemonstrative man who rarely shows emotion.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He did not hug or cry at the funeral, remaining cold and ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is an ____ person who rarely shows his true feelings, even to his closest and most trusted friends today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English demonstrative English undemonstrative From un- + demonstrative.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It was a godsend when an undemonstrative ewe and demonstrative lamb came in."
— 1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 30:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He did not hug or cry at the funeral, remaining cold and ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is an ____ person who rarely shows his true feelings, even to his closest and most trusted friends today.