undemonstrative

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ demonstrative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/

Adjective

undemonstrative (comparative more undemonstrative, superlative most undemonstrative)

1. Not given to showing emotion or feelings; reserved or distant.

   Synonyms: frosty, standoffish; see also Thesaurus:aloof

   • 1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 30:

     It was a godsend when an undemonstrative ewe and demonstrative lamb came in.