Synonyms for demureness
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being demure.
Forms
- Plural
- demurenesses → gravities, seriousnesses, sobrieties, shynesses…
Example sentences
- gravity Without gravity we would be hurled off into space.
- seriousness I am well aware of the seriousness of the situation.
- sobriety Yanni is strongly devoted to his sobriety.
- shyness His shyness made public speaking a torment to him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| demureness | rising | |
| gravity | falling | |
| seriousness | steady | |
| sobriety | rising | |
| shyness | rising | |
| coyness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- gravity3, shyness2, coyness, prudery3
- 8 letters
- sobriety4
- 11 letters
- seriousness4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gravity3 = 3 syllables).