demure

• Qualifie une personne, généralement une femme, qui se comporte de manière calme, modeste et réservée dans ses manières ou son apparence.

Describes a person, typically a woman, who is quiet, modest, and reserved in manner or appearance.

1. Reserved or modestB2formal

   Behaving in a quiet, modest, and reserved manner, often used to describe a woman.

   réservé, modeste

   • She was a demure young woman who rarely spoke in public.
   • Her demure demeanor made her seem shy and polite.
   • He admired her demure elegance at the formal dinner.

   Synonymesbashfulcoydiffidentmeekmodestreservedretiringshytimidunassuming

   Antonymesaudaciousboldbrazenflamboyantforwardimmodestloudostentatiousshamelessunabashed

2. Understated or subtleB2formal

   Not showy or flashy; simple and elegant in style.

   Discret et élégant

   • She wore a demure black dress to the event.
   • The room was decorated in a demure, minimalist style.
   • His demure smile suggested he was hiding something.

   Synonymesdiscreetlow-keymodestreservedrestrainedsubduedunassumingunderstated

   Antonymesflashygarishgaudyostentatiousshowy