undemonstrative

[uhn-duh-mon-struh-tiv] / ˌʌn dəˈmɒn strə tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

cool

Synonyms

WEAK

aloof annoyed apathetic chill chilly distant frigid impertinent impudent incurious indifferent insolent lukewarm offended offhand offish procacious remote reserved reticent solitary standoffish unapproachable uncommunicative unenthusiastic unfriendly uninterested unresponsive unsociable unwelcoming withdrawn

Example Sentences

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She is as warm and outgoing as he is taciturn and undemonstrative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The 39-year-old was a presidential protégé - loyal, modest, undemonstrative.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

A four-time All-Star at age 29, is publicly undemonstrative.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Messi has always been a quiet, undemonstrative sort of genius.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2021

Varney had narrow, undemonstrative eyes, gray eyes, as though they were issued by the Marine Corps.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy