demure

• Descreve uma pessoa, geralmente mulher, que se comporta de maneira quieta, modesta e reservada nos modos ou na aparência.

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.

   Recatado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbashfulcoydiffidentmeekmodestreservedretiringshytimidunassuming

   Antônimosaudaciousboldbrazenflamboyantforwardimmodestloudostentatiousshamelessunabashed

2. Understated or subtleB2formal

   Not showy or flashy; simple and elegant in style.

   Discreto

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdiscreetlow-keymodestreservedrestrainedsubduedunassumingunderstated

   Antônimosflashygarishgaudyostentatiousshowy