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modesty
mod·es·ty M0363900 (mŏd′ĭ-stē)n.1. The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.2. Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior: Modesty prevented her from wearing that dress.3. The state of being unostentatious or moderate in size, quantity, or range: the modesty of the room's furnishings.modesty (ˈmɒdɪstɪ) n, pl -ties1. the quality or condition of being modest2. (Clothing & Fashion) (modifier) designed to prevent inadvertent exposure of part of the body: a modesty flap. mod•es•ty (ˈmɒd ə sti)
n. 1. regard for decency of behavior, speech, dress, etc. 2. lack of vanity. [1525–35; < Latin modestia. See modest, -y3] Modesty See Also: MEEKNESS, PERSONAL TRAITS - As humbly as a guest who knows himself too late —Hart Crane
- Humility is like underwear, essential but indecent if it shows —Helen Nielsen, Reader’s Digest, March, 1959
- If you really were a hero … you made it sound routine and unglamorous, like shrugging off a ninety-yard touchdown run as “Good luck and good blocking” —Dan Wakefield
- I looked as if I were trying to melt into the scenery and become invisible, like a giraffe standing motionless among sunlit leaves —Christopher Isherwood
- Modest as a flower —Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Modest as justice —William Shakespeare
- Modesty is like virtue; suspected only when it is advertised —Douglas Malloch
- Modesty like a diver gathers pearls by keeping his head low —Punch
- Modesty’s at times its own reward, like virtue —Lord Byron
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  modesty - freedom from vanity or conceit modestnessdecency - the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and moralityGrundyism, primness, prudery, prudishness - excessive or affected modestyimmodesty - the trait of being vain and conceited | | 2. |  modesty - formality and propriety of manner reservecorrectitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behaviordemureness - the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum |
modestynoun1. reserve, decency, humility, shyness, propriety, reticence, timidity, diffidence, quietness, coyness, self-effacement, meekness, lack of pretension, bashfulness, humbleness, unpretentiousness, demureness, unobtrusiveness, discreetness His modesty does him credit.
reserve confidence, pride, assurance, vanity, arrogance, presumption, extravagance, conceit, indecency, boldness, egotism, ostentation, pretentiousness, immodesty, haughtiness, boastfulness, forwardness, showiness2. plainness, simplicity, ordinariness, unpretentiousness, inexpensiveness The modesty of the town itself comes as a surprise.3. decorum, virtue, decency, delicacy, propriety, sobriety, coyness, demureness, decorousness, seemliness, chasteness There were shrieks as the girls tried to protect their modesty.Quotations
"Small is the worth"
"Of beauty from the light retir'd;"
"Bid her come forth,"
"Suffer herself to be desir'd,"
"And not blush so to be admir'd" [Edmund Waller Go Lovely Rose!]modestynoun1. Lack of vanity or self-importance:humbleness, humility, lowliness, meekness.2. Reserve in speech, behavior, or dress:demureness, diffidence, reticence, self-effacement.3. The condition of being chaste:chastity, decency, innocence, purity, virginity, virtue, virtuousness.4. Lack of ostentation or pretension:plainness, simpleness, simplicity, unassumingness, unostentatiousness, unpretentiousness.Translationsmodest (ˈmodist) adjective1. not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc. He's very modest about his success. 謙虛的 谦虚的2. decent, or showing good taste; not shocking. modest clothing. 端莊的 端庄的3. not very large; moderate. She's a person of modest ambitions. 不大的, 適度的 不太大，适度的 ˈmodestly adverb 謙虛地，端莊地，適度地 谦虚地，适度地 ˈmodesty noun 謙虛 谦虚modesty
false modestyA vain or hypocritical pretense of holding a low or humble opinion of oneself, one's abilities, or one's circumstance so as to encourage others to say the opposite. There's no need for that false modesty here; you are fully aware of your success and achievement, and you don't need me to reaffirm it for you. I find her false modesty quite unbecoming.See also: false, modestyin all modestyWithout trying to boast, brag, or seem overly important. You asked me about my career, so I'm trying to speak in all modesty about the successes I've found.See also: all, modestyModesty
ModestySee also Chastity, Humility.Bell, Laurareserved, demure character. [Br. Lit.: Pendennis]Biancagentle, unassuming sister of Kate. [Br. Lit.: The Taming of the Shrew]fig leavesused to cover Adam and Eve’s nakedness. [O.T.: Genesis 3:7]pearlemblem of discreet shyness. [Gem Symbolism: Kunz, 69]sweet violetindicates a modest temperament. [Flower Symbol-ism: Flora Symbolica, 178]modesty
Synonyms for modestynoun reserveSynonyms- reserve
- decency
- humility
- shyness
- propriety
- reticence
- timidity
- diffidence
- quietness
- coyness
- self-effacement
- meekness
- lack of pretension
- bashfulness
- humbleness
- unpretentiousness
- demureness
- unobtrusiveness
- discreetness
Antonyms- confidence
- pride
- assurance
- vanity
- arrogance
- presumption
- extravagance
- conceit
- indecency
- boldness
- egotism
- ostentation
- pretentiousness
- immodesty
- haughtiness
- boastfulness
- forwardness
- showiness
noun plainnessSynonyms- plainness
- simplicity
- ordinariness
- unpretentiousness
- inexpensiveness
noun decorumSynonyms- decorum
- virtue
- decency
- delicacy
- propriety
- sobriety
- coyness
- demureness
- decorousness
- seemliness
- chasteness
Synonyms for modestynoun lack of vanity or self-importanceSynonyms- humbleness
- humility
- lowliness
- meekness
noun reserve in speech, behavior, or dressSynonyms- demureness
- diffidence
- reticence
- self-effacement
noun the condition of being chasteSynonyms- chastity
- decency
- innocence
- purity
- virginity
- virtue
- virtuousness
noun lack of ostentation or pretensionSynonyms- plainness
- simpleness
- simplicity
- unassumingness
- unostentatiousness
- unpretentiousness
Synonyms for modestynoun freedom from vanity or conceitSynonymsRelated Words- decency
- Grundyism
- primness
- prudery
- prudishness
Antonymsnoun formality and propriety of mannerSynonymsRelated Words- correctitude
- properness
- propriety
- demureness
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