- pronunciation:
- ma
dih
sti
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
modesties |
| definition 1: |
the quality of not being conceited or vain; the quality of being modest.
Because of her modesty, she never bragged about all the great things she accomplished.- synonyms:
- humility
- antonyms:
- arrogance, glory, vanity
- similar words:
- simplicity
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| definition 2: |
decency, propriety, or shyness, especially in the way one dresses, but also in one's behavior.
When Alison started wearing very short skirts, her grandmother complained that she had no modesty. |
The word modesty
contains the following part:
-y2
Latin and Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means
state, quality, act, or practice of
Example words: