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modesty::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | modestness |
| Type of | decency |
| Has types | prudery, primness, grundyism, prudishness |
modesty::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reserve |
| Type of | correctitude, properness, propriety |
| Has types | demureness |
Examples of modesty
modesty
Clearly, in the interests of modesty and good manners, I am supposed to say yes.
From the theatlantic.com
The Cowboys organization, then and now, has never been accused of undue modesty.
From the philly.com
The soldiers explained through an interpreter that this was no time for modesty.
From the nytimes.com
Every summer in the church bulletin, he asks parishioners to dress with modesty.
From the dispatch.com
Pendleton's wonderful text gives us scads of Welles and Olivier's false modesty.
From the ocregister.com
The group noted that Islam emphasizes modesty, considering it part of the faith.
From the infowars.com
Modesty was something that is much older then the current debate about privacy.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Egypt is a reminder that the beginning of wisdom in foreign affairs is modesty.
From the ocregister.com
We preferred the modesty of wrestling our costumes on under a towel on the beach.
From the mirror.co.uk
- Freedom from vanity or conceit
- Formality and propriety of manner
- Standards of modesty (also called demureness or reticence) are aspects of the culture of a country or people, at a given point in time, and is a measure against which an individual in society may be judged.
- The oyster sloop Modesty was built in 1923 by The Wood and Chute Shipyard of Greenport, Long Island. Modeled after the catboat Honest, which was built in 1892 by Jelle Dykstra on the west bank of Greens Creek, West Sayville. ...
- The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities; Moderate behaviour; reserve; Pudency, prudish avoidance of sexual explicitness
- Wantonness [leads] to hell, modesty to paradise.
- An extra strip of material attached to the top or bottom of a corset with drawstring to adhere to contour of wearer; many times made of Galloon Lace.
- Modesty is having self-respect. When you value yourself with quiet pride, you accept praise with humility and gratitude. Modesty is being comfortable with yourself and setting healthy boundaries about your body and your privacy.
- Optimara variety belonging to the Victorian Charm series. Medium, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with frilled, blue flowers and variegated leaves. Introduced 1995. (AVSA Reg. No. 8328) More information.
