undemonstrative

CEFRC1

/ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not showing feelings openly.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.

Examples

  • An undemonstrative personality can be interpreted as cold or distant.

  • He is a quiet, undemonstrative man who rarely shows emotion.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • He was a quiet and undemonstrative man who rarely showed emotion.

  • It was a godsend when an undemonstrative ewe and demonstrative lamb came in.

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

He did not hug or cry at the funeral, remaining cold and blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From un- + demonstrative.