modestness

Examples

• All

• Her modestness earned her the respect of colleagues who appreciated her humility.

• Despite his great achievements, his modestness set him apart from other leaders.

• Her modestness is truly admirable.

• He showed great modestness despite his achievements.

• His modestness despite winning the award impressed everyone in the room.

• Her modestness shone through when she was praised for her contributions to the project.

• Many recognized her modestness for not seeking the spotlight after she helped the team succeed.

Synonyms

H

humility

vsmodestness

105 3.8

Being modest and not thinking you are better than other people

is about inner freedom from vanity rather than public behaviour

M

modesty

vsmodestness

27 3.5

Not being proud or bragging about your abilities

is the same meaning but is the more commonly used form

H

humbleness

vsmodestness

3 3.5

Not thinking you are better than other people

is the same quality but usually more formal in tone

S

self-effacement

vsmodestness

1 8.3

Behaving quietly and not trying to get attention

focuses on lack of vanity rather than intentional self-withdrawal

U

unassumingness

vsmodestness

7.9

Being modest and not showing off

is centered on freedom from vanity rather than plain natural style

U

unpretentiousness

vsmodestness

6.8

A natural, simple way of behaving that does not try to seem better than others

is about lack of vanity and self-importance rather than plain style

D

demureness

vsmodestness

7.7

A shy, modest way of behaving that shows being quiet and polite

centres on lack of vanity and low self-importance rather than reserved conduct

Antonyms

V

vanity

56 5.6

Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do

C

conceit

10 8.0

Too much pride in yourself and your abilities

How Modest

self-effacement

1 8.3

humility

105 3.8

modestness

3.7

pride

647 1.8

vanity

56 5.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology