- undemonstrative
- undemonstrative 1846, "not characterized by outward expression of feelings," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + DEMONSTRATIVE (Cf. demonstrative).
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undemonstrative — index controlled (restrained), dispassionate, passive, phlegmatic, placid, stoical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C … Law dictionary
undemonstrative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not tending to express feelings openly … English terms dictionary
undemonstrative — [un΄di män′strə tiv] adj. not demonstrative; giving little outward expression of feeling; restrained; reserved undemonstratively adv. undemonstrativeness n … English World dictionary
undemonstrative — adj. undemonstrative towards * * * [ˌʌndɪ mɒnstrətɪv] undemonstrative towards … Combinatory dictionary
undemonstrative — [[t]ʌ̱ndɪmɒ̱nstrətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is undemonstrative does not often show affection. Lady Ainslie is an undemonstrative woman who rarely touches even her own son. Syn: reserved … English dictionary
undemonstrative — adjective Date: 1836 restrained in expression of feeling ; reserved • undemonstratively adverb • undemonstrativeness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
undemonstrative — undemonstratively, adv. undemonstrativeness, n. /un deuh mon streuh tiv/, adj. not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, esp. of affection. [1840 50; UN 1 + DEMONSTRATIVE] Syn. reserved, shy; unresponsive, impassive. * * * … Universalium
undemonstrative — adjective not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant … Wiktionary
undemonstrative — Synonyms and related words: Olympian, actual, aloof, aseptic, backward, bashful, blank, chill, chilled, chilly, cold, constrained, cool, detached, discreet, distant, emotionless, expressionless, forbidding, frigid, frosty, glacial, guarded, icy,… … Moby Thesaurus
undemonstrative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. restrained, reserved; impassive, inexpressive, stolid, apathetic, calm. See taciturnity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. restrained, reticent, distant; see reserved 3 , withdrawn . III (Roget s… … English dictionary for students
