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Synonyms for demure
dɪˈmyʊər
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Princeton's WordNet
coy, demure, overmodest(adj)
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
Synonyms:
coy, overmodestAntonyms:
immodest
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Dictionary of English Synonymes
demure(a.)
demure(a.)
Synonyms:
prudish, over-modest, affectedly modest
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#8065 | grave | |
#10026 | modest | |
#13204 | discreet | |
#19532 | sober | |
#29815 | coy | |
#68220 | staid | |
#73655 | sedate | |
#81752 | downcast | |
#82562 | dispassionate | |
#82994 | demure | |
#142690 | prudish |
How to use demure in a sentence?
Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, sober steadfast, and demure, all in a robe of darkest grain, flowing with majestic train.
Emma Stone would look to be an award-winning actress now, there’s no better position to be in right now.I ’m sure Emma Stone has Hollywood banging at Emma Stone door. Emma Stone’s a perfect combination of outspoken and demure, and those are qualities that both men and women love. It’s a remake of a smash hit, but the reason it was so successful is because of the global attention Emma Stone got and because of who Emma Stone is...
A little girl can be sweeter (and badder) oftener than anyone else in the world. She can jitter around, and stomp, and make funny noises that frazzle your nerves, yet just when you open your mouth she stands there demure with that special look in her eyes. A girl is Innocence playing in the mud, Beauty standing on its head, and Motherhood dragging a doll by the foot.
Translations for demure
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- رزينArabic
- сериозен, скроменBulgarian
- ostýchavýCzech
- recatadoSpanish
- tagasihoidlikEstonian
- kainoFinnish
- discret, sobre, sérieux, réservéFrench
- stuamaScottish Gaelic
- ծանրաբարո, լուրջ, համեստArmenian
- riservato, pudicoItalian
- თავმდაბალიGeorgian
- ernstig, bescheiden, sober, gereserveerdDutch
- скромный, серьёзный, тихий, сдержанныйRussian
- 拘谨Chinese
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