"undemonstrative" meaning in All languages combined

See undemonstrative on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/ Forms: more undemonstrative [comparative], most undemonstrative [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + demonstrative. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|un-|demonstrative|text=+|tree=1}} From un- + demonstrative. Head templates: {{en-adj}} undemonstrative (comparative more undemonstrative, superlative most undemonstrative)
  1. Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant. Derived forms: undemonstratively, undemonstrativeness
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          "word": "touch-me-not-ish"
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          "word": "distant"
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          "word": "quiet"
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          "word": "remote"
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          "word": "unapproachable"
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          "word": "undemonstrative"
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      "ipa": "/ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/"
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