modesty
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈmɒdəsti/
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humildad
- Despite his many achievements, his modesty prevented him from boasting about his success.
- false modesty
- personal modesty
- norm of modesty
And see this British modesty, it did pretty good.
- And see this British modesty, it did pretty good.
- Still, they praised his modesty and did not listen to him.
- And this dose of modesty is really needed now.
- Your, your insights and and wit and and modesty are, are really quite rewarding.
- That modesty might not turn out to be so false after all.
- And with great power should come great responsibility, or at least modesty.
- For me, the answer is sort of clear because I start from the principle of modesty.
- Is it because he played it being the scholar he played it being a figure of of modesty and humility.
- It's just huge and the chance that we are special or unique is really minute and out of modesty.
- And then people later, they read it over the centuries and most people interpret it as kind of a feigned modesty.
- We can be cynical about the surprise aspect of this, or about Charlemagne's uncharacteristic modesty.
- His his conclusion is, so I cannot mix with commoners, even if my modesty should wish it.
- But but some men are more into modesty.
- And again, I say a little a little modesty here, but that that moment changed the world.
Examples
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After briefing the president, Fussell said, "I was struck by his modesty, honesty, and simplicity."
Academic text (1997) -
What he saw as compromise and bleakness, she saw as modesty and a refreshing lack of adornment.
Fiction book (1994) -
I think it was your incredible modesty.
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But there is a modesty in the recognition that this is the only world we have.
Fiction book (1995) -
Still, they praised his modesty and did not listen to him.
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For God's sake, show some modesty.
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One other quality that people value in leaders but discount when selecting them is modesty.
Academic text (2017) -
I can see his celebrated modesty has rubbed off on you.
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But his natural modesty means he's completely unaware of it.
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She's responded to adulation with modesty and spirit.
Synonyms
105
3.8
Being modest and not thinking you are better than other people
3
3.5
Not thinking you are better than other people
1
6.7
Being humble and not thinking you are better than others
Being humble and not showing pride in yourself
Being modest and not showing off
A shy, modest way of behaving that shows being quiet and polite
Shyness about showing your body or talking about sex
A quality that shows polite, honest behavior and neat clothes
Antonyms
How Modest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Modesty comes from the Latin root modus meaning 'measure', the same root that gives us moderate. So to be modest is to keep yourself within a 'measure' and not show off or be too proud.