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demureness

/dɪmˈjʊɹnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being demure.

Word Origin Demure comes from Latin demorari 'to linger, delay' — originally suggesting someone who hangs back, is reserved. Over time, that shy hesitation became associated with modesty and quietness. Demureness is that state of being modestly reserved. Interestingly, the same root gives us demur (to object or delay) and demurrage (a delay charge).

noun The state or quality of being demure. countable

Her demureness at the formal dinner was quite becoming of a young lady.

(名词) 端庄含蓄；娴静

她在正式晚宴上的端庄举止十分符合年轻女士的身份。

(sustantivo) recato; pudor; modestia; lo recatado; lo pudoroso [El estado o la cualidad de ser recatado.]

Su recato en la cena formal era muy propio de una joven dama.

(nom) réserve; modestie; pudeur; timidité [Réserve modeste et pudique dans le comportement ou l'apparence.]

Sa modestie réservée au dîner formel sied bien à une jeune fille de bonne famille.

(Substantiv) Zurückhaltung; Sittsamkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, zurückhaltend, bescheiden oder unaufdringlich in Auftreten oder Verhalten zu sein.]

Ihre **demureness** beim formellen Dinner war sehr passend für eine junge Dame.

(名詞) 控えめでつつましやかに振る舞う性質や状態。

正式な晩餐会での彼女のおとなしい態度は、若い女性らしいものとして場にふざわしかった。

(substantivo) recato; pudor; modéstia [O estado ou qualidade de ser recatado.]

Seu recato no jantar formal era bastante apropriado para uma jovem.

Synonyms: modesty shyness bashfulness coyness primness sobriety circumspection reserve Antonyms: forwardness boldness immodesty brashness
Word parts: demure + ness

Related words

demurrer demurrage amortization

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