Demureness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or aspect of being demure; gravity of countenance or demeanor, real or affected; a show of modesty.
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  • noun. The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being demure.
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  • noun. the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
  • noun. the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
    • Word Usage
    ""demureness"/reducing the flesh on display/wearing a jacket really doesn't make sense."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    affectedness  modesty  reserve  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    'stationmaster'  abstemiousness  amateurism  coyness  dolefulness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    gravity  
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