Synonyms for undemonstrative
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
cool, cold, quiet, remote, distant, reserved, modest, restrained, frosty, aloof, reticent, unapproachable, unemotional, standoffish, phlegmatic, offish informal, unconcerned, unbending
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.
Example sentences
- remote Layla lived a remote life in the depths of France.
- distant He was going to Kabylie to see his distant family.
- reserved These seats are reserved for old and sick people.
- modest I have modest tastes. Wealth does not interest me.
- restrained We are constrained to and restrained from an action.
- frosty Young plants should be protected in frosty weather.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| undemonstrative | rising | |
| remote | steady | |
| distant | rising | |
| reserved | rising | |
| modest | steady | |
| restrained | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cool1, cold1
- 5 letters
- quiet2, aloof2
- 6 letters
- remote2, modest2, frosty2, offish
- 7 letters
- distant2
- 8 letters
- reserved2, reticent3
- 9 letters
- unbending3
- 10 letters
- restrained2, phlegmatic3
- 11 letters
- unconcerned3, unemotional5, standoffish
- 14 letters
- unapproachable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quiet2 = 2 syllables).