modesty

mod·es·ty  (md-st)

n.

1. The state or quality of being modest.

2. Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior.

3. Lack of pretentiousness; simplicity.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	modesty - freedom from vanity or conceit       modestness decency - the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality Grundyism, primness, prudery, prudishness - excessive or affected modesty immodesty - the trait of being vain and conceited
	2.	modesty - formality and propriety of manner reserve correctitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behavior demureness - the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum

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modesty

noun reserve, decency, humility, shyness, propriety, reticence, timidity, diffidence, quietness, coyness, self-effacement, meekness, lack of pretension, bashfulness, humbleness, unpretentiousness, demureness, unobtrusiveness, discreetness << OPPOSITE conceit

Translations

modesty [ˈmɔdɪstɪ] n → modestia

modesty [ˈmɔdɪstɪ] modest n → modestie f

modesty [ˈmɔdɪstɪ] modest n → Bescheidenheit f;

(chastity) → Schamgefühl nt

modesty [ˈmɔdɪstɪ] n → modestia