Word:
Demure
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Quiet and polite; not showy or flashy, not demanding or attracting a lot of attention
Sentence:
1) She was wearing a demure gray dress.
2) The demure charm of the cottage felt heavenly.
Origin:
Middle English
First use:
14th century
Synonyms:
coquettish, modest, kittenish, coy, reserved
Antonyms:
brazen, uncoy, immodest, shameless
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