undemonstrative.

Reserved in expressing affection, enthusiasm, or emotion.

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Words that belong together

• undemonstrative manner
• undemonstrative affection

On the page

His undemonstrative affection appeared in small acts of care.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more undemonstrative; superlative most undemonstrative when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.