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un·de·mon·stra·tive

(ŭn′dĭ-mŏn′strə-tĭv)
adj.
Not disposed to expressions of feeling; reserved.
un′de·mon′stra·tive·ly adv.
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undemonstrative

(ˌʌndɪˈmɒnstrətɪv)
adj
tending not to show the feelings; of a reserved nature
ˌundeˈmonstratively adv
ˌundeˈmonstrativeness n
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un•de•mon•stra•tive

(ˌʌn dəˈmɒn strə tɪv)

adj.
not given to open expression of emotion; reserved or unresponsive.
[1840–50]
un`de•mon′stra•tive•ly, adv.
un`de•mon′stra•tive•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. [画像:undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion]undemonstrative - not given to open expression of emotion
reserved - marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
demonstrative - given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family"
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undemonstrative

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undemonstrative

adjective
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Translations

undemonstrative

[ˈʌndɪˈmɒnstrətɪv] ADJ → poco expresivo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

undemonstrative

[ˌʌndɪˈmɒnstrətɪv] adj (= reserved) → réservé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

undemonstrative

adj → reserviert, zurückhaltend ; a fairly undemonstrative race → ein Volk, das seine Gefühle wenig zeigt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

undemonstrative

[ˌʌndɪˈmɒnstrətɪv] adj → riservato/a, poco espansivo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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