Undemonstrative - English meaning

adjective

Not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial.

Usage examples:

She dealt with life's disasters in a calm, dispassionate way

adjective

Able to think clearly or make good decisions because not influenced by emotions

Usage examples:

The book is intended to provide a more dispassionate understanding of recent history.

adjective

Able to think clearly or make good decisions because of not being influenced by emotions

Usage examples:

In all the media hysteria, there was one journalist whose comments were clear-sighted and dispassio…

adjective

Not feeling or showing emotion.

Usage examples:

His cold, impassive face

adjective

Not showing or feeling any emotion

Usage examples:

Nick kept his face impassive but his mind was racing., even as the guilty verdict was read, he star…

adjective

Lacking strong emotion; unemotional.

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The voice is passionless, monotone

adjective

Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.

Usage examples:

He is a reserved, almost taciturn man

verb

Retain for future use.

Usage examples:

Roll out half the dough and reserve the other half

adjective

Tending to keep your feelings or thoughts private rather than showing them

Usage examples:

Marcus is more reserved than his brother.

adjective

Characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate.

Usage examples:

His restrained, gentlemanly voice

verb

Prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.

Usage examples:

The need to restrain public expenditure

adjective

(of someone or something) having everything necessary to be independent or to work independently

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A self-contained environment, a self-contained, independent person

adjective

Not affected by alcohol; not drunk.

Usage examples:

Drunk or sober, he was driven by a manic energy and impatience that made him a difficult friend and…

verb

Make or become sober after drinking alcohol.

Usage examples:

That coffee sobered him up

adjective

Having had no alcohol; not drunk

Usage examples:

The sober expression had not left martin’s face.

adjective

Feeling, showing, or having no fondness or tenderness.

Usage examples:

His background was deeply unaffectionate

adjective

Not showing feelings of liking or loving someone

Usage examples:

My mother was a harsh and unaffectionate woman., she was raised by a distant, unaffectionate father…

adjective

Unwilling to talk or impart information.

Usage examples:

He had always been quiet and uncommunicative, having few friends

adjective

Not willing to talk

Usage examples:

He had a headache and was uncommunicative.

adjective

Not having or showing strong feelings.

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A flat, unemotional voice

adjective

Not having or expressing strong feelings, often when this is surprising or a bad thing

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Investigators said the couple seemed oddly unemotional about the disappearance., they described him…

adjective

Unsympathetic, harsh, or callous.

Usage examples:

My mother is a cold, unfeeling woman

adjective

Not feeling sympathy for other people’s suffering

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An unfeeling man

adjective

Unfriendly, unhelpful, and not willing to talk or give information

Usage examples:

She was unforthcoming and claimed she could not remember any of the details., the company directors…

adjective

Not friendly.

Usage examples:

She shot him an unfriendly glance

adjective

Not loving.

Usage examples:

An unloving father

adjective

Not affected by emotion or excitement.

Usage examples:

He was clearly unmoved by her outburst

adjective

Not responsive.

Usage examples:

These symptoms may be unresponsive to conventional treatment

adjective

Not reacting or answering, or not reacting or answering satisfactorily

Usage examples:

The company has been unresponsive to her efforts to discuss a settlement.

adjective

Made of wood.

Usage examples:

A wooden toy

adjective

Made of wood

Usage examples:

They ate at a long wooden table., she’s a wooden speaker.