undemonstrative C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #326706 Meanings 1 adj Not showing your feelings openly; reserved. He was an undemonstrative man who rarely said how much he cared. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not showing your feelings... aloofreserveddistantcool Common collocations undemonstrative man Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From un- + demonstrative. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # undemonstrative **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 326706 ## Meanings 1. Not showing your feelings openly; reserved. ## Examples - He was an undemonstrative man who rarely said how much he cared. ## Etymology From un- + demonstrative. ## AI Etymology Undemonstrative is formed from un- + demonstrative. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include not showing your feelings openly; reserved. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown