modesty (ˈmɒdɪstɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- the quality or condition of being modest
- (modifier) designed to prevent inadvertent exposure of part of the body ⇒
a modesty flap
Synonyms
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reserve,
decency,
humility,
shyness,
propriety,
reticence,
timidity,
diffidence,
quietness,
coyness,
self-effacement,
meekness,
lack of pretension,
bashfulness,
humbleness,
unpretentiousness
demureness,
unobtrusiveness
discreetness,
Quotations
"Small is the worthOf beauty from the light retir'd;Bid her come forth,Suffer herself to be desir'd,And not blush so to be admir'd"
Usage examples
However, the man, who also received a Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in 2001, is a picture of modesty.
Business Today (2002)"Whenever I am tempted," she says, without a trace of false modesty , "I think of three things.
Globe and Mail (2003)Within ten minutes all she had to protect her modesty was a thong.
Sun, News of the World (2002)In both cases, what was missing from the equation was the ineradicable modesty of human wishes.
, DEVASTATING EDEN: The Search for Utopia in America (2004)