demure

Questions about demure

What does demure mean?

demure means "affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way".

How many syllables are in demure?

demure has 2 syllables: de-mure. The stress falls on "mure". In IPA it is /dɪˈmjʊɹ/.

What is another word for demure?

Close synonyms include coy, overmodest. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is demure a common word?

demure is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with demure?

1 word rhymes with demure. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.