undemonstrative

adjective

un·de·mon·stra·tive | \ ˌən-di-ˈmän(t)-strə-tiv

Definition of undemonstrative

: restrained in expression of feeling : reserved

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His father was distant and undemonstrative. an undemonstrative person by nature, he nevertheless loved his wife very much

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For his entire 14-year career, Manning's easy, undemonstrative demeanor has been mistaken for complacency. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "In a meaningless game to conclude a wretched season, Eli Manning shows his value," 31 Dec. 2017 But the comedy is pierced with jagged flashbacks to her dead best friend, Boo—and tragic loss is also at the core of Fleabag’s difficult relationship with her family, especially her stiff, undemonstrative father. — Yohana Desta, VanityFair.com, "How Fleabag Star Phoebe Waller-Bridge Created the Most Perfectly Perverse Character on TV," 13 June 2017

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undemonstrative

adjective

: not showing emotion or feelings in a free and open way : not demonstrative