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Modesty Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Modesty? [n] formality and propriety of manner [n] freedom from vanity or conceit Synonyms \| Synonyms for Modesty: reserve Related Terms \| Find terms related to Modesty: aloofness \| altruism \| backwardness \| bashfulness \| blankness \| boggle \| boggling \| chilliness \| coldness \| commitment \| compunction \| consecration \| constraint \| coolness \| decency \| decorousness \| decorum \| dedication \| delicacy \| demur \| demurral \| detachment \| devotion \| diffidence \| discreetness \| discretion \| disinterest \| disinterestedness \| distance \| dullness \| elegance \| expressionlessness \| fairishness \| falter \| faltering \| frigidity \| frostiness \| guardedness \| hesitance \| hesitancy \| hesitation \| homeliness \| humbleness \| humility \| iciness \| impassiveness \| impassivity \| impersonality \| inaccessibility \| indifference \| ingloriousness \| innocuousness \| introversion \| lackluster \| lowlihood \| lowliness \| meanness \| mediocreness \| mediocrity \| meekness \| middlingness \| moderateness \| modestness \| objection \| passableness \| pause \| plainness \| poorness \| propriety \| protest \| pudency \| pudicity \| qualm \| qualm of conscience \| qualmishness \| recoil \| remoteness \| repression \| reserve \| reservedness \| respectability \| restraint \| reticence \| reticency \| retirement \| sacrifice \| scruple \| scrupulosity \| scrupulousness \| seemliness \| self-abasement \| self-abnegation \| self-denial \| self-devotion \| self-effacement \| self-forgetfulness \| self-immolation \| selflessness \| self-neglect \| self-neglectfulness \| self-renouncement \| self-sacrifice \| self-subjection \| shame \| shrinking \| shyness \| simpleness \| smallness \| standoffishness \| stickling \| subduedness \| submissiveness \| suppression \| teachableness \| tediousness \| tolerableness \| unacquisitiveness \| unaffability \| unapproachability \| uncongeniality \| undemonstrativeness \| unexpansiveness \| unimportance \| unpossessiveness \| unpretentiousness \| unselfishness \| withdrawal \| withdrawnness See Also \| correctitude \| decency \| demureness \| Grundyism \| primness \| properness \| propriety \| prudery \| prudishness Modesty In Webster's Dictionary \Mod"es*ty\, n. [L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See {Modest}.] 1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit. 2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action. Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. --Shak. {Modesty piece}, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom. [Obs.] --Addison. Syn: Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See {Bashfulness}, and {Humility}.

Modesty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Modesty?

[n] formality and propriety of manner
[n] freedom from vanity or conceit

Synonyms | Synonyms for Modesty: reserve

Modesty In Webster's Dictionary

\Mod"es*ty\, n. [L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See
{Modest}.]
1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper
   which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth
   and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and
   presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.

2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and
   the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due
   regard for propriety in speech or action.

         Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. --Shak.

{Modesty piece}, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over
   the bosom. [Obs.] --Addison.

Syn: Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See
     {Bashfulness}, and {Humility}.

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