modesty

noun
UK: /ˈmɒdɪsti/
US: /ˈmɑːdɪsti/

  1. The quality of not talking too much about your abilities or good qualities.

    1. Her modesty is one of her best qualities.
    2. Despite the awards, she maintained modesty about her achievements in the scientific area.

  2. Behavior that avoids impropriety or indecency; being decent, especially in dress and behavior.

    1. She dresses with modesty and grace.
    2. The school requires modesty in clothing to respect cultural norms of the community.

  3. Limited in size, amount, or extent; humble.

    1. They lived in a house of great modesty.
    2. The project started with modesty, but it grew into something much bigger over time.

Synonyms

reserve decency humility simplicity propriety
modesty adverb

  1. The act of behaving modestly, as in not showing too much of your body or talking too much about achievements.

    1. Please, show some modesty when you are in public.
    2. For the interview, I aimed to modesty present my qualifications and experience.
modesty adjective

  1. The state of being modest; unassuming or moderate.

    1. She tried to modesty refuse the compliment.
    2. Even with all his success, he modesty gave credit to others.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "modesty" in English means: The quality of not talking too much about your abilities or good qualities., Behavior that avoids impropriety or indecency; being decent, especially in dress and behavior., Limited in size, amount, or extent; humble..

The phonetic transcription of "modesty" is /ˈmɒdɪsti/ in British English and /ˈmɑːdɪsti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "modesty": reserve, decency, humility, simplicity, propriety.

Example usage of "modesty": "Her modesty is one of her best qualities.". More examples on the page.