demure English

Meaning demure meaning

What does demure mean?

demure

— adjective (= coy) affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

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modest

decent

coy

shy

bashful

humble

timid

sober

overmodest

maidenly

grave

diffident

chaste

well behaved

unpretending

unobtrusive

unassuming

timorous

tight laced

straitlaced

staid

solemn

simple

shamefaced

serious

sedate

saturnine

quiet

prudish

prude

prim

priggish

mincing

milter

mild

meek

matronly

matronal

important

gentle

finicking

finical

earnest

coquettish

chary

burning