Definition of undemonstrative in English:

undemonstrative

adjectiveʌndɪˈmɒnstrətɪvˌəndəˈmɑnstrədɪv

(of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly.
（人）感情不外露的；矜持寡言的
the English are an undemonstrative lot
英国人属于情感不外露的那类。
Example sentencesExamples
- Mr Keston, a neat, undemonstrative figure in his blue shirt, dark blue jacket, tie and spectacles, will not be taking a radical brush to the Theatre Royal, where any cobwebs have been removed over the past decade.
- His leading men are two teenage boys who are so undemonstrative as to be almost catatonic.
- Another dancer may be more reserved and hardly smile at all, being more undemonstrative and formal.
- A modest, undemonstrative fellow, Shrubb was visibly moved as the crowd ignored the joyless Glasgow weather and offered him a spine-tingling welcome.
- Her undemonstrative manner and sober-coloured clothes, all subtle browns and beiges, do not turn heads at our meeting place, a hotel tucked away in a sandy cove in Jersey, where one of the key scenes of Being Julia is being filmed.
- These days, after a handshake with this undemonstrative, measured, charming man, you might have a quick check that your arm is still affixed.
- I suppose in our undemonstrative way we most commonly describe the condition as a moment of ‘peace and quiet’.
- Others will view their emotional control as hard and unfeeling, regarding them as unresponsive to their moods and undemonstrative in romantic affairs.
- Socially he was undemonstrative, but he had a dry and perceptive wit, which was a source of considerable amusement to his colleagues and friends.
- So we marked our anniversary, of course we did, but we did so in the quiet, undemonstrative, mutually supportive way we tend to do things like that.
- However, on Wednesday night the normally undemonstrative boss was obviously delighted with the result.
- He is undemonstrative, self-controlled and, in his radio and TV interviews, comes across as a man of sweet reason while answering questions in a deep, well-modulated voice.
- He worked for a while in fashion photography, but his shy and undemonstrative personality was not suited to this world, and he concentrated more on very mundane subjects such as plumbing fixtures.
- They are classically English: not modest exactly - hardly that - but undemonstrative, reticent, resolutely undramatic.
- Normally undemonstrative, Murasaki flung her arms about her father and kissed him soundly.
- The Queen is often berated for her old-fashioned image and reserved, undemonstrative approach.
- Ever graceful, serene and undemonstrative and always truthful to Mozart her deft passage work, sensitive phrasing and attention to detail showed her to be a true artist.
- Both fell in love with a man who had suffered a lonely upbringing by distant and undemonstrative parents.
- He is well-known for his quiet, undemonstrative approach to a sport which has served him well since he took over from his father John in 1978.
- He was the most undemonstrative of cricketers.
Synonyms
unemotional, unaffectionate, impassive, dispassionate
self-contained, restrained, reserved, unresponsive, unmoved, unloving, unfriendly, unfeeling, passionless, wooden, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, sober, stiff, reticent, guarded, secretive, close, taciturn, aloof, distant, detached, remote, withdrawn
cool, cold, cold-blooded, chilly, frosty, frigid, glacial
informal stand-offish, offish

Derivatives

undemonstratively

adverb

It is informed, reflective, undemonstratively devout and confident.
Example sentencesExamples
- Calm and undemonstratively poised, the subject is depicted as one who is utterly unassuming in his sense of self.
- They're all in tune with the cooking; that's to say that they work hard, diligently, attentively but undemonstratively.
- So they simply, undemonstratively let it be known that, though they are not making too much fuss about it, they, too, are victims.
- We'd fought a people's war: he now undemonstratively gave us a people's peace.

undemonstrativeness

noun

They were puzzled at the undemonstrativeness of the conquered people and thought them strangely sullen.
Example sentencesExamples
- This leads to considerable trouble between them, I think due to Anaïs's impatience and Hugo's undemonstrativeness.
- After the honeymoon is over, Jane frets so much over Max's undemonstrativeness that she consults the family doctor, to whom she pours out her grievance.
- But he still designs solidly conservative programs, he still blends undemonstrativeness with unexpected passion and he still gets his orchestra to play beautifully.
- The disadvantage is undemonstrativeness and lack of emotion.

Definition of undemonstrative in US English:

undemonstrative

adjectiveˌəndəˈmänstrədivˌəndəˈmɑnstrədɪv

(of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly.
（人）感情不外露的；矜持寡言的
John is silent and undemonstrative, like Dad
Example sentencesExamples
- He is well-known for his quiet, undemonstrative approach to a sport which has served him well since he took over from his father John in 1978.
- Socially he was undemonstrative, but he had a dry and perceptive wit, which was a source of considerable amusement to his colleagues and friends.
- Another dancer may be more reserved and hardly smile at all, being more undemonstrative and formal.
- However, on Wednesday night the normally undemonstrative boss was obviously delighted with the result.
- He is undemonstrative, self-controlled and, in his radio and TV interviews, comes across as a man of sweet reason while answering questions in a deep, well-modulated voice.
- Her undemonstrative manner and sober-coloured clothes, all subtle browns and beiges, do not turn heads at our meeting place, a hotel tucked away in a sandy cove in Jersey, where one of the key scenes of Being Julia is being filmed.
- The Queen is often berated for her old-fashioned image and reserved, undemonstrative approach.
- Others will view their emotional control as hard and unfeeling, regarding them as unresponsive to their moods and undemonstrative in romantic affairs.
- He worked for a while in fashion photography, but his shy and undemonstrative personality was not suited to this world, and he concentrated more on very mundane subjects such as plumbing fixtures.
- A modest, undemonstrative fellow, Shrubb was visibly moved as the crowd ignored the joyless Glasgow weather and offered him a spine-tingling welcome.
- So we marked our anniversary, of course we did, but we did so in the quiet, undemonstrative, mutually supportive way we tend to do things like that.
- Ever graceful, serene and undemonstrative and always truthful to Mozart her deft passage work, sensitive phrasing and attention to detail showed her to be a true artist.
- Normally undemonstrative, Murasaki flung her arms about her father and kissed him soundly.
- These days, after a handshake with this undemonstrative, measured, charming man, you might have a quick check that your arm is still affixed.
- I suppose in our undemonstrative way we most commonly describe the condition as a moment of ‘peace and quiet’.
- Both fell in love with a man who had suffered a lonely upbringing by distant and undemonstrative parents.
- They are classically English: not modest exactly - hardly that - but undemonstrative, reticent, resolutely undramatic.
- His leading men are two teenage boys who are so undemonstrative as to be almost catatonic.
- Mr Keston, a neat, undemonstrative figure in his blue shirt, dark blue jacket, tie and spectacles, will not be taking a radical brush to the Theatre Royal, where any cobwebs have been removed over the past decade.
- He was the most undemonstrative of cricketers.
Synonyms
unemotional, unaffectionate, impassive, dispassionate

词汇	undemonstrative
释义	Definition of undemonstrative in English: undemonstrative adjectiveʌndɪˈmɒnstrətɪvˌəndəˈmɑnstrədɪv (of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly. （人）感情不外露的；矜持寡言的 the English are an undemonstrative lot 英国人属于情感不外露的那类。 Example sentencesExamples Mr Keston, a neat, undemonstrative figure in his blue shirt, dark blue jacket, tie and spectacles, will not be taking a radical brush to the Theatre Royal, where any cobwebs have been removed over the past decade. His leading men are two teenage boys who are so undemonstrative as to be almost catatonic. Another dancer may be more reserved and hardly smile at all, being more undemonstrative and formal. A modest, undemonstrative fellow, Shrubb was visibly moved as the crowd ignored the joyless Glasgow weather and offered him a spine-tingling welcome. Her undemonstrative manner and sober-coloured clothes, all subtle browns and beiges, do not turn heads at our meeting place, a hotel tucked away in a sandy cove in Jersey, where one of the key scenes of Being Julia is being filmed. These days, after a handshake with this undemonstrative, measured, charming man, you might have a quick check that your arm is still affixed. I suppose in our undemonstrative way we most commonly describe the condition as a moment of ‘peace and quiet’. Others will view their emotional control as hard and unfeeling, regarding them as unresponsive to their moods and undemonstrative in romantic affairs. Socially he was undemonstrative, but he had a dry and perceptive wit, which was a source of considerable amusement to his colleagues and friends. So we marked our anniversary, of course we did, but we did so in the quiet, undemonstrative, mutually supportive way we tend to do things like that. However, on Wednesday night the normally undemonstrative boss was obviously delighted with the result. He is undemonstrative, self-controlled and, in his radio and TV interviews, comes across as a man of sweet reason while answering questions in a deep, well-modulated voice. He worked for a while in fashion photography, but his shy and undemonstrative personality was not suited to this world, and he concentrated more on very mundane subjects such as plumbing fixtures. They are classically English: not modest exactly - hardly that - but undemonstrative, reticent, resolutely undramatic. Normally undemonstrative, Murasaki flung her arms about her father and kissed him soundly. The Queen is often berated for her old-fashioned image and reserved, undemonstrative approach. Ever graceful, serene and undemonstrative and always truthful to Mozart her deft passage work, sensitive phrasing and attention to detail showed her to be a true artist. Both fell in love with a man who had suffered a lonely upbringing by distant and undemonstrative parents. He is well-known for his quiet, undemonstrative approach to a sport which has served him well since he took over from his father John in 1978. He was the most undemonstrative of cricketers. Synonyms unemotional, unaffectionate, impassive, dispassionate self-contained, restrained, reserved, unresponsive, unmoved, unloving, unfriendly, unfeeling, passionless, wooden, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, sober, stiff, reticent, guarded, secretive, close, taciturn, aloof, distant, detached, remote, withdrawn cool, cold, cold-blooded, chilly, frosty, frigid, glacial informal stand-offish, offish Derivatives undemonstratively adverb It is informed, reflective, undemonstratively devout and confident. Example sentencesExamples Calm and undemonstratively poised, the subject is depicted as one who is utterly unassuming in his sense of self. They're all in tune with the cooking; that's to say that they work hard, diligently, attentively but undemonstratively. So they simply, undemonstratively let it be known that, though they are not making too much fuss about it, they, too, are victims. We'd fought a people's war: he now undemonstratively gave us a people's peace. undemonstrativeness noun They were puzzled at the undemonstrativeness of the conquered people and thought them strangely sullen. Example sentencesExamples This leads to considerable trouble between them, I think due to Anaïs's impatience and Hugo's undemonstrativeness. After the honeymoon is over, Jane frets so much over Max's undemonstrativeness that she consults the family doctor, to whom she pours out her grievance. But he still designs solidly conservative programs, he still blends undemonstrativeness with unexpected passion and he still gets his orchestra to play beautifully. The disadvantage is undemonstrativeness and lack of emotion. Definition of undemonstrative in US English: undemonstrative adjectiveˌəndəˈmänstrədivˌəndəˈmɑnstrədɪv (of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly. （人）感情不外露的；矜持寡言的 John is silent and undemonstrative, like Dad Example sentencesExamples He is well-known for his quiet, undemonstrative approach to a sport which has served him well since he took over from his father John in 1978. Socially he was undemonstrative, but he had a dry and perceptive wit, which was a source of considerable amusement to his colleagues and friends. Another dancer may be more reserved and hardly smile at all, being more undemonstrative and formal. However, on Wednesday night the normally undemonstrative boss was obviously delighted with the result. He is undemonstrative, self-controlled and, in his radio and TV interviews, comes across as a man of sweet reason while answering questions in a deep, well-modulated voice. Her undemonstrative manner and sober-coloured clothes, all subtle browns and beiges, do not turn heads at our meeting place, a hotel tucked away in a sandy cove in Jersey, where one of the key scenes of Being Julia is being filmed. The Queen is often berated for her old-fashioned image and reserved, undemonstrative approach. Others will view their emotional control as hard and unfeeling, regarding them as unresponsive to their moods and undemonstrative in romantic affairs. He worked for a while in fashion photography, but his shy and undemonstrative personality was not suited to this world, and he concentrated more on very mundane subjects such as plumbing fixtures. A modest, undemonstrative fellow, Shrubb was visibly moved as the crowd ignored the joyless Glasgow weather and offered him a spine-tingling welcome. So we marked our anniversary, of course we did, but we did so in the quiet, undemonstrative, mutually supportive way we tend to do things like that. Ever graceful, serene and undemonstrative and always truthful to Mozart her deft passage work, sensitive phrasing and attention to detail showed her to be a true artist. Normally undemonstrative, Murasaki flung her arms about her father and kissed him soundly. These days, after a handshake with this undemonstrative, measured, charming man, you might have a quick check that your arm is still affixed. I suppose in our undemonstrative way we most commonly describe the condition as a moment of ‘peace and quiet’. Both fell in love with a man who had suffered a lonely upbringing by distant and undemonstrative parents. They are classically English: not modest exactly - hardly that - but undemonstrative, reticent, resolutely undramatic. His leading men are two teenage boys who are so undemonstrative as to be almost catatonic. Mr Keston, a neat, undemonstrative figure in his blue shirt, dark blue jacket, tie and spectacles, will not be taking a radical brush to the Theatre Royal, where any cobwebs have been removed over the past decade. He was the most undemonstrative of cricketers. Synonyms unemotional, unaffectionate, impassive, dispassionate
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