Demuring

Synonyms for "demuring" (92 found)

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backward bashful censorious close confused conscious coy decent decorous delicate diffident earnest formal frowning grave

Adjective(4 words)

constrained coy coyer demurest

Strong matches (27)

grim grim-faced grim-visaged hidebound inarticulatelong facedlong-facedmid victorianmid-victorian modest mousy narrow nice old-maidish overmodest priggish prim proper

Adjective(1 words)

Adjective(7 words)

maidenlike maidenly modest mousey overmodest prim proper

Noun(1 words)

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prudish puritanical quakerish reserved respectable reticent retiring sanctimonious sedate seemly self-conscious serious shamefaced shamefast shy silent skittish smug sober sober-minded

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sobersided solemn somber staid stammeringstiff neckedstiff-neckedstone facedstone-facedstraight facedstraight-faced straitlaced stuffy thoughtful timid timorous unassertive unassured unsmiling victorian weighty

Adjective(4 words)

reserved reticent shy womanly

Noun(1 words)

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