Synonyms of undemonstrative

undemonstrative

adjective

ˌən-di-ˈmän(t)-strə-tiv 

as in stoic

not feeling or showing emotion

an undemonstrative person by nature, he nevertheless loved his wife very much

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stoic
• calm
• impassive
• phlegmatic
• unemotional
• stolid
• passionless
• emotionless
• bland
• enigmatic
• detached
• affectless
• numb
• apathetic
• impassible
• reserved
• cold-blooded
• dispassionate
• dry
• unmoved
• empty
• collected
• imperturbable
• composed
• unflappable
• cold
• taciturn
• inexpressive
• aloof
• expressionless
• wooden
• cool
• unsentimental
• deadpan
• unconcerned
• blank
• inscrutable
• vacant
• reticent
• impersonal
• indifferent
• objective
• pitiless
• unresponsive
• thoughtless
• bloodless
• inconsiderate
• unfeeling
• stone-faced
• impenetrable
• straight-faced
• hard-hearted
• insensible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emotional
• demonstrative
• passionate
• fervent
• vehement
• impassioned
• fervid
• enthusiastic
• passional
• ardent
• zealous
• fiery
• sentimental
• dramatic
• burning
• red-hot
• sympathetic
• glowing
• blazing
• flaming
• mawkish
• hot-blooded
• melodramatic
• mushy
• histrionic
• compassionate
• responsive
• sensitive
• reactive
• warm-blooded
• gung ho
• maudlin
• perfervid
• overemotional
• gushing
• overheated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of undemonstrative

There is a coolly undemonstrative aspect to the writing. — Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026

The shoe featured in a bold lime-and-cream duo, then a follow-up with the undemonstrative iteration in black-and-white. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025

Even the normally undemonstrative Sarabia was prominent in the post-match as fans and players celebrated a job almost completed. — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

Few figures in literature have been as passive and undemonstrative as George Smiley. — airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024

Ritchson’s turn complements hers nicely, the actor letting his massive frame do the work for him as the taciturn, emotionally undemonstrative Ed who loves his children dearly and will do anything for them. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024

Time and again, this is how Shim gets around the dramatic difficulty of communicating the connection between such inherently undemonstrative, reserved characters. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 May 2023