Demure vs Circumspect - What's the difference?
demure | circumspect | Related terms |
Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.
* W. Black
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Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
* L'Estrange
* Miss Mitford
(obsolete) To look demurely.
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
Demure is a related term of circumspect.
As adjectives the difference between demure and circumspect
is that demure is quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious while circumspect is carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.As a verb demure
is (obsolete) to look demurely.demure
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- She is a demure young lady.
- Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes.
- A cat lay, and looked so demure , as if there had been neither life nor soul in her.
- Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.
Derived terms
* demurenessVerb
(demur)- Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes... shall acquire no Honour Demuring upon me.'' – Shakespeare (1623) ''Antony & Cleopatra Act 4, Sc 16, Ln 30
circumspect
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.