Definition of Demure in visual dictionary with real examples and many synonyms. All those synonyms per se have been used in real context with illustrations.
/dɪˈmjʊəʳ/ (adj)
Definition
looking modest and shy, well-behaved and quiet, diffident, timid, coy, bashful, reserved, meek, unassertive, reticent, decorous, unassured, sedate, retiring
Example
In the past, In public. of course, just because a woman was demure in public didn’t mean she was so in private. Social etiquette required to be respected because it would lead to unwanted consequences, especially public disapproval, which was a lot more important then than now. But those traits are still presented now in some instances where it is required, in public, to do so. Shyness is no longer appreciated, but the other two still are.
Demure is a word you don’t hear a lot these days, but it used to be a huge compliment for a woman or a girl, for them to be considered shy and quiet and modest. Those days are over, thank goodness, because demure people are nice and all, but they’re also a little boring. Definitions of demure.
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Antonyms
bold, assertive
Parts of speech
Noun: demureness
Adverb: demurely
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