reserve vs demureness

demureness vs reserve

reserve and demureness both are nouns.

reserve is a verb but demureness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reserve	Yes	No	Yes	No
demureness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, demureness is a hyponym of reserve; that is, demureness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reserve:

reserve: formality and propriety of manner
demureness: the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum

reserve (noun)	demureness (noun)
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary	the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
formality and propriety of manner	the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

reserve (verb)	demureness (verb)
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

Difference between reserve and demureness

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