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demure
Meaning: modest and reserved in manner
demure in a sentence
How demure is used in real sentences:
Though demure at dinner, Lena spoke confidently during the debate.
The demure guest listened quietly and avoided drawing attention to herself.
“Usually demure in public, Valera endured the insult silently; afterward, witnesses recalled her doleful expression as she examined another collapsed home.”
— from the passage The Northern Channel
Synonyms for demure
Other words for demure — modest, reserved and shy — carry the same meaning.
- modest
- reserved
- shy
Antonyms of demure
Words that mean the opposite of demure:
- bold
- brazen
- outgoing
Where it comes from
From Old French demorer, meaning 'to remain or stay.'
Memory hook
DEMURE sounds like DIM: quiet and modest, not glaring.