undemonstrative

adjective

ˌən-di-ˈmän(t)-strə-tiv How to pronounce undemonstrative (audio)
Definition of undemonstrativenext
as in stoic
not feeling or showing emotion an undemonstrative person by nature, he nevertheless loved his wife very much

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Recent Examples of undemonstrative There is a coolly undemonstrative aspect to the writing. — Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026 The shoe featured in a bold lime-and-cream duo, then a follow-up with the undemonstrative iteration in black-and-white. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025 Even the normally undemonstrative Sarabia was prominent in the post-match as fans and players celebrated a job almost completed. — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Few figures in literature have been as passive and undemonstrative as George Smiley. — airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024 Ritchson’s turn complements hers nicely, the actor letting his massive frame do the work for him as the taciturn, emotionally undemonstrative Ed who loves his children dearly and will do anything for them. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024 Time and again, this is how Shim gets around the dramatic difficulty of communicating the connection between such inherently undemonstrative, reserved characters. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 May 2023
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stoic
Adjective
  • Clancy appeared upset during the sidebar but returned to the defense table with a stoic expression.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On the other side of the bench, Davis’ son remains stoic, but closes his eyes, leaning against the uncomfortable cloth seats, devastated at the prospect of losing his father to the penitentiary system.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stoic

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“Undemonstrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undemonstrative. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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