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Another word for modesty

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Noun

  1. Lack of vanity or self-importance

    See also:

    self-love

    big

    attitude

  2. Reserve in speech, behavior, or dress

    See also:

    restraint

  3. The condition of being chaste

    See also:

    sex

    restraint

    good

  4. Lack of ostentation or pretension

    See also:

    plain

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Another word for modesty

Noun

  1. The state of being modest

    See also:

    restraint

    dignity

    courtesy

    Antonyms:

  2. Shyness

    See also:

    shyness

  3. Chastity

    See also:

    virtue

    purity

    chastity

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Sentence Examples

  • It is considered essential to modesty to cover the head.

  • Before she could escape into the modesty of the robe, he pulled her toward him.

  • Even if modesty wasn't at the top of Franny's traits-list, it was January!

  • He was marked by the modesty of true genius, and his life was given to the single-minded pursuit of truth.

  • He had seemed amused by her modesty in the past, and yet it had obviously troubled him.

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