- modesty
- noun Date: 1531 1. freedom from conceit or vanity 2. propriety in dress, speech, or conduct
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Modesty — Mod es*ty, n. [L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See {Modest}.] 1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one s own worth and importance; absence of self assertion, arrogance, and presumption; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
modesty — (n.) 1530s, freedom from exaggeration, self control, from M.Fr. modestie or directly from L. modestia moderation, sense of honor, correctness of conduct, from modestus moderate, keeping measure, sober, gentle, temperate, from modus measure,… … Etymology dictionary
Modesty — Modesty, est une chanteuse française. Biographie Discographie 1980, On n aime toujours le même 1980, So sweet is my love 1980, Boogie encore 1983, Historia 1984, Crime d amour 1985, Le chien extraordinaire Sources [1] Catégorie : Chanteuse… … Wikipédia en Français
modesty — index decorum, propriety (correctness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
modesty — [n] shyness bashfulness, celibacy, chastity, constraint, coyness, decency, delicacy, demureness, diffidence, discreetness, humbleness, humility, inhibition, innocence, lack of pretension, meekness, propriety, prudery, purity, quietness, reserve,… … New thesaurus
modesty — ► NOUN ▪ the quality or state of being modest … English terms dictionary
modesty — [mäd′is tē] n. [Fr modestie < L modestia] the quality or state of being modest; specif., a) unassuming or humble behavior b) lack of excesses or pretensions; moderation c) decency; decorum … English World dictionary
Modesty — For other uses, see Modest (disambiguation). Man and woman in swimsuits, ca. 1910; she is exiting a bathing machine … Wikipedia
modesty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ characteristic, natural (esp. BrE), typical ▪ She accepted their congratulations with typical modesty. ▪ false ▪ feminine … Collocations dictionary
modesty — n. 1) to affect; display modesty 2) false modesty (without false modesty) 3) modesty about * * * [ mɒdɪstɪ] display modesty to affect modesty about false modesty (without false modesty) … Combinatory dictionary
modesty — [[t]mɒ̱dɪsti[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT (approval) Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements. His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself... He plays the character with tremendous… … English dictionary
