Modesty Synonyms and Antonyms

mŏdĭ-stē
The state of being modest
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. reserve
  2. demureness
  3. humility
  4. delicacy
  5. reticence
  6. diffidence
  7. self-effacement
  8. unobtrusiveness
  9. unpretentiousness
  10. unassumingness
  11. bashfulness
  12. unostentatiousness
  13. chastity
  14. coyness
  15. decency
  16. constraint
  17. demurity
  18. maidenliness
  19. meekness
  20. pudency
  21. pudicity
  22. purity
  23. sufficiency
  24. virtue
Antonyms:
  1. vanity
  2. conceit
  3. egotism
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Lack of ostentation or pretension
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. plainness
  2. simpleness
  3. simplicity
  4. unassumingness
  5. unostentatiousness
  6. unpretentiousness

Words Related to Modesty

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Modesty Sentence Examples

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

  • 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.

  • She is much praised by historians for her modesty and prudence, and is said to have brought about by her example a considerable improvement in the morals of her nation.

  • Though too weak and good-natured to cope with the problem which confronted him, Agis was characterized by a sincerity of purpose and a blend of youthful modesty with royal dignity, which render him perhaps the most attractive figure in the whole of Spartan history.

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