undemonstrative

undemonstrative

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English un-
English demonstrative
English undemonstrative

    From un- + demonstrative.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/

    Adjective

    undemonstrative (comparative more undemonstrative, superlative most undemonstrative)

    1. Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.
      Synonyms: frosty, standoffish; see also Thesaurus:aloof
      • 1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 30:
        It was a godsend when an undemonstrative ewe and demonstrative lamb came in.
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