undemonstrative

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ demonstrative.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/

Adjective

undemonstrative (comparative more undemonstrative, superlative most undemonstrative)

  1. Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.
    Synonyms: frosty, standoffish; see also Thesaurus:aloof
    • 1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 30:
      It was a godsend when an undemonstrative ewe and demonstrative lamb came in.
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