Demure
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Demure is an adjective meaning Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
Meaning
Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
More Meanings
- (chiefly of a woman) Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
- (obsolete) To look demurely.
Example Sentences
She is a demure young lady.
Your Wife Octavia, with her modeſt eyes, / […] ſhall acquire no Honour / Demuring vpon me:
Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.
[H]owever hard she pushed the tough-talkin' shtick, she remained doe-eyed, glowing and somehow unassailably demure.
Word Forms
- demurer
- demurest
- demures
- demuring
- demured
Synonyms for demure
Depending on context, synonyms include retiring, shy, sober, austere, frightful, serious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include modest, overmodest, coy, staid, bashful, timid.
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