demureUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈmjʊər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈmjʊr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di myŏŏr′) demure WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026 Synonyms: shy Collocations, prim, coy Collocations, bashful, humble Collocations, prudish, reserved Collocations, modest Collocations, ladylike, mousy, retiring, backward in coming forward , timid, strait-laced, unassertive, blushing, decorous, prissy, proper Collocations, reticent, sedate Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: coy / demure - English Only forum
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