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- pronunciation:
- dih
myur
[or]
dih
myuhr
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
demurer, demurest |
| definition 1: |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner.
His future bride was not the demure woman that he'd been expecting; instead she was forthright and strongly assertive.- synonyms:
- diffident, modest, reserved, retiring, shy
- antonyms:
- brassy, brazen
- similar words:
- bashful, coy, quiet, reticent, unassuming
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| definition 2: |
pretending to be shy, modest, or sedate; coy.
- synonyms:
- coy
- similar words:
- arch, flirtatious
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| related words: |
discreet, humble, retiring, shy, timid |
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| derivations: |
demurely (adv.), demureness (n.) |
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