Definition of modesty in English:

modesty

noun ˈmɒdɪstiˈmɑdəsti

mass noun

1The quality or state of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities.
with typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others
Example sentencesExamples
- This may be false modesty or perhaps just a simple human failing.
- This reaction should not be interpreted as false modesty, however.
- The fact that he was in a national political debate, where it's all about false modesty and self-aggrandizement, made his acknowledgement all the more remarkable.
- He is intelligent, engaging and nimbly treads the line between humility and false modesty.
- ‘Welcome,’ the empress said to them, her voice holding false modesty.
- I thought that the false modesty would stop at university, especially Oxford; after all, we're all good enough to be here, otherwise we wouldn't have been admitted.
- He had shown no false modesty about his ability to avoid the gardener.
- He instead uses words that reflect the traits of humility, modesty, and loving kindness that are a manifestation of his soul.
- His unassuming modesty would never allow him to think like this, of course, but I think a time and an icon among his peers, is owed a lot by the profession.
- ‘You have to forget your humanity, your learned pity and false modesty,’ he's told.
- I'm just trying to get through the day, and that's not just false modesty.
- They made a decision to take action but, despite the bravery of their actions, they all had a very quiet, unassuming modesty.
- Is this false modesty, or is there something here worth considering?
- It's not false modesty, but the viewing nation has had three solid months of me and now they need a break.
- It is not false modesty; he just does not know how good he is sometimes.
- Yet whenever I hear someone stand up in public with a poem or short story in their hand which they then preface with a lengthy disclaimer about its imperfections, I cannot help sniffing false modesty.
- False modesty is worse - far worse - than false pride.
- He hates to appear big-headed, but he knows that false modesty is equally odious.
- As usual, Mike's genuine modesty understated his ability, but then he sincerely doubted his talents, even though they were there for all to see.
- She had been a rare beauty; there was no point in false modesty.
Synonyms
self-effacement, humility, lack of vanity, lack of pretension, unpretentiousness
shyness, bashfulness, self-consciousness, reserve, reticence, timidity, meekness
2The quality of being relatively moderate, limited, or small in amount, rate, or level.
the modesty of his political aspirations
Example sentencesExamples
- Is the relative modesty of the damages a reflection of the fact that the amount was determined by a judge and not by a jury?
- At the cathedral, Paul and his wife Jenny lived in relative modesty in a part of what was originally built as the bishop's palace.
- His family was quite wealthy, but modesty was what they possessed in great amounts.
Synonyms
limited scope, moderation, fairness, acceptability, smallness
3Behaviour, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency.
modesty forbade her to undress in front of so many people
Example sentencesExamples
- They have to leave her shoulders bare but at least her modesty is in tact.
- One answer, of course, is modesty both in dress and manner, long the approach of Orthodox Jewish women and now enjoying something of a culture vogue in the U.S.
- ‘The idea is that your modesty in dress and behavior is a passport to public space,’ he said.
- ‘Since Father is unavailable that would be acceptable,’ she ducked her head in a gesture the steward took as maidenly modesty, but actually was meant to hide her smile.
- The veil symbolizes the idea of modesty and conveys the lesson that however attractive physical appearances may be, the soul and character are paramount.
- I have never seen a woman with more modesty and decency than this person.
- But faith in the classical virtues of decorum and modesty remained with him until his death.
- As an athlete, he violated the codes of modesty and propriety.
- Girls and women were shy and had a sense of modesty and propriety.
- In this respect veiling is considered a trait of feminity, of feminine modesty and virtue.
- Many Asian cultural traditions place emphasis on propriety and the observance of strict moral and social conduct, thus modesty and restrained sexuality are valued.
- Her desire is rebellious and demonstrates a strong will hidden beyond a demure and feminine modesty.
- Why does it seem like modesty applies more to women than to men?
- I felt it would be a service to those families to provide guidelines regarding modesty and propriety so that such a technique could be done in the most respectful way possible.
- Is it some kind of attempt at demureness and modesty?
- To be clear, I'm not opposed to modesty in film if decorum calls for it.
- Girls are expected to display a number of feminine virtues, particularly modesty and chastity.
- To keep them covered was a matter of decency and modesty.
- Raven felt the heat rise again within her, and the blush that crept to her cheeks this time had nothing to do with maidenly modesty.
Synonyms
unpretentiousness, simplicity, plainness, lack of pretension, inexpensiveness, lack of extravagance
decorum, decorousness, decency, seemliness, demureness, sobriety, severity
coyness, propriety, discreetness, delicacy, chasteness, virtue

Rhymes

immodesty

Definition of modesty in US English:

modesty

nounˈmɑdəstiˈmädəstē

1The quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities.
with typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others
Example sentencesExamples
- He had shown no false modesty about his ability to avoid the gardener.
- He instead uses words that reflect the traits of humility, modesty, and loving kindness that are a manifestation of his soul.
- He hates to appear big-headed, but he knows that false modesty is equally odious.
- I'm just trying to get through the day, and that's not just false modesty.
- It's not false modesty, but the viewing nation has had three solid months of me and now they need a break.
- False modesty is worse - far worse - than false pride.
- I thought that the false modesty would stop at university, especially Oxford; after all, we're all good enough to be here, otherwise we wouldn't have been admitted.
- She had been a rare beauty; there was no point in false modesty.
- ‘You have to forget your humanity, your learned pity and false modesty,’ he's told.
- The fact that he was in a national political debate, where it's all about false modesty and self-aggrandizement, made his acknowledgement all the more remarkable.
- His unassuming modesty would never allow him to think like this, of course, but I think a time and an icon among his peers, is owed a lot by the profession.
- ‘Welcome,’ the empress said to them, her voice holding false modesty.
- He is intelligent, engaging and nimbly treads the line between humility and false modesty.
- This may be false modesty or perhaps just a simple human failing.
- This reaction should not be interpreted as false modesty, however.
- They made a decision to take action but, despite the bravery of their actions, they all had a very quiet, unassuming modesty.
- It is not false modesty; he just does not know how good he is sometimes.
- Yet whenever I hear someone stand up in public with a poem or short story in their hand which they then preface with a lengthy disclaimer about its imperfections, I cannot help sniffing false modesty.
- Is this false modesty, or is there something here worth considering?
- As usual, Mike's genuine modesty understated his ability, but then he sincerely doubted his talents, even though they were there for all to see.
Synonyms
self-effacement, humility, lack of vanity, lack of pretension, unpretentiousness
1. 1.1 The quality of being relatively moderate, limited, or small in amount, rate, or level.
  the modesty of his political aspirations
  Example sentencesExamples
  At the cathedral, Paul and his wife Jenny lived in relative modesty in a part of what was originally built as the bishop's palace.
  His family was quite wealthy, but modesty was what they possessed in great amounts.
  Is the relative modesty of the damages a reflection of the fact that the amount was determined by a judge and not by a jury?
  Synonyms
  limited scope, moderation, fairness, acceptability, smallness
2. 1.2 Behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency.
  modesty forbade her to undress in front of so many people
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘Since Father is unavailable that would be acceptable,’ she ducked her head in a gesture the steward took as maidenly modesty, but actually was meant to hide her smile.
  In this respect veiling is considered a trait of feminity, of feminine modesty and virtue.
  Her desire is rebellious and demonstrates a strong will hidden beyond a demure and feminine modesty.
  But faith in the classical virtues of decorum and modesty remained with him until his death.
  They have to leave her shoulders bare but at least her modesty is in tact.
  As an athlete, he violated the codes of modesty and propriety.
  Girls are expected to display a number of feminine virtues, particularly modesty and chastity.
  To be clear, I'm not opposed to modesty in film if decorum calls for it.
  Girls and women were shy and had a sense of modesty and propriety.
  ‘The idea is that your modesty in dress and behavior is a passport to public space,’ he said.
  Why does it seem like modesty applies more to women than to men?
  One answer, of course, is modesty both in dress and manner, long the approach of Orthodox Jewish women and now enjoying something of a culture vogue in the U.S.
  Raven felt the heat rise again within her, and the blush that crept to her cheeks this time had nothing to do with maidenly modesty.
  To keep them covered was a matter of decency and modesty.
  I felt it would be a service to those families to provide guidelines regarding modesty and propriety so that such a technique could be done in the most respectful way possible.
  The veil symbolizes the idea of modesty and conveys the lesson that however attractive physical appearances may be, the soul and character are paramount.
  I have never seen a woman with more modesty and decency than this person.
  Is it some kind of attempt at demureness and modesty?
  Many Asian cultural traditions place emphasis on propriety and the observance of strict moral and social conduct, thus modesty and restrained sexuality are valued.
  Synonyms
  unpretentiousness, simplicity, plainness, lack of pretension, inexpensiveness, lack of extravagance
  decorum, decorousness, decency, seemliness, demureness, sobriety, severity

单词	modesty
释义	Definition of modesty in English: modesty noun ˈmɒdɪstiˈmɑdəsti mass noun 1The quality or state of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities. with typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others Example sentencesExamples This may be false modesty or perhaps just a simple human failing. This reaction should not be interpreted as false modesty, however. The fact that he was in a national political debate, where it's all about false modesty and self-aggrandizement, made his acknowledgement all the more remarkable. He is intelligent, engaging and nimbly treads the line between humility and false modesty. ‘Welcome,’ the empress said to them, her voice holding false modesty. I thought that the false modesty would stop at university, especially Oxford; after all, we're all good enough to be here, otherwise we wouldn't have been admitted. He had shown no false modesty about his ability to avoid the gardener. He instead uses words that reflect the traits of humility, modesty, and loving kindness that are a manifestation of his soul. His unassuming modesty would never allow him to think like this, of course, but I think a time and an icon among his peers, is owed a lot by the profession. ‘You have to forget your humanity, your learned pity and false modesty,’ he's told. I'm just trying to get through the day, and that's not just false modesty. They made a decision to take action but, despite the bravery of their actions, they all had a very quiet, unassuming modesty. Is this false modesty, or is there something here worth considering? It's not false modesty, but the viewing nation has had three solid months of me and now they need a break. It is not false modesty; he just does not know how good he is sometimes. Yet whenever I hear someone stand up in public with a poem or short story in their hand which they then preface with a lengthy disclaimer about its imperfections, I cannot help sniffing false modesty. False modesty is worse - far worse - than false pride. He hates to appear big-headed, but he knows that false modesty is equally odious. As usual, Mike's genuine modesty understated his ability, but then he sincerely doubted his talents, even though they were there for all to see. She had been a rare beauty; there was no point in false modesty. Synonyms self-effacement, humility, lack of vanity, lack of pretension, unpretentiousness shyness, bashfulness, self-consciousness, reserve, reticence, timidity, meekness 2The quality of being relatively moderate, limited, or small in amount, rate, or level. the modesty of his political aspirations Example sentencesExamples Is the relative modesty of the damages a reflection of the fact that the amount was determined by a judge and not by a jury? At the cathedral, Paul and his wife Jenny lived in relative modesty in a part of what was originally built as the bishop's palace. His family was quite wealthy, but modesty was what they possessed in great amounts. Synonyms limited scope, moderation, fairness, acceptability, smallness 3Behaviour, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency. modesty forbade her to undress in front of so many people Example sentencesExamples They have to leave her shoulders bare but at least her modesty is in tact. One answer, of course, is modesty both in dress and manner, long the approach of Orthodox Jewish women and now enjoying something of a culture vogue in the U.S. ‘The idea is that your modesty in dress and behavior is a passport to public space,’ he said. ‘Since Father is unavailable that would be acceptable,’ she ducked her head in a gesture the steward took as maidenly modesty, but actually was meant to hide her smile. The veil symbolizes the idea of modesty and conveys the lesson that however attractive physical appearances may be, the soul and character are paramount. I have never seen a woman with more modesty and decency than this person. But faith in the classical virtues of decorum and modesty remained with him until his death. As an athlete, he violated the codes of modesty and propriety. Girls and women were shy and had a sense of modesty and propriety. In this respect veiling is considered a trait of feminity, of feminine modesty and virtue. Many Asian cultural traditions place emphasis on propriety and the observance of strict moral and social conduct, thus modesty and restrained sexuality are valued. Her desire is rebellious and demonstrates a strong will hidden beyond a demure and feminine modesty. Why does it seem like modesty applies more to women than to men? I felt it would be a service to those families to provide guidelines regarding modesty and propriety so that such a technique could be done in the most respectful way possible. Is it some kind of attempt at demureness and modesty? To be clear, I'm not opposed to modesty in film if decorum calls for it. Girls are expected to display a number of feminine virtues, particularly modesty and chastity. To keep them covered was a matter of decency and modesty. Raven felt the heat rise again within her, and the blush that crept to her cheeks this time had nothing to do with maidenly modesty. Synonyms unpretentiousness, simplicity, plainness, lack of pretension, inexpensiveness, lack of extravagance decorum, decorousness, decency, seemliness, demureness, sobriety, severity coyness, propriety, discreetness, delicacy, chasteness, virtue Rhymes immodesty Definition of modesty in US English: modesty nounˈmɑdəstiˈmädəstē 1The quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities. with typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others Example sentencesExamples He had shown no false modesty about his ability to avoid the gardener. He instead uses words that reflect the traits of humility, modesty, and loving kindness that are a manifestation of his soul. He hates to appear big-headed, but he knows that false modesty is equally odious. I'm just trying to get through the day, and that's not just false modesty. It's not false modesty, but the viewing nation has had three solid months of me and now they need a break. False modesty is worse - far worse - than false pride. I thought that the false modesty would stop at university, especially Oxford; after all, we're all good enough to be here, otherwise we wouldn't have been admitted. She had been a rare beauty; there was no point in false modesty. ‘You have to forget your humanity, your learned pity and false modesty,’ he's told. The fact that he was in a national political debate, where it's all about false modesty and self-aggrandizement, made his acknowledgement all the more remarkable. His unassuming modesty would never allow him to think like this, of course, but I think a time and an icon among his peers, is owed a lot by the profession. ‘Welcome,’ the empress said to them, her voice holding false modesty. He is intelligent, engaging and nimbly treads the line between humility and false modesty. This may be false modesty or perhaps just a simple human failing. This reaction should not be interpreted as false modesty, however. They made a decision to take action but, despite the bravery of their actions, they all had a very quiet, unassuming modesty. It is not false modesty; he just does not know how good he is sometimes. Yet whenever I hear someone stand up in public with a poem or short story in their hand which they then preface with a lengthy disclaimer about its imperfections, I cannot help sniffing false modesty. Is this false modesty, or is there something here worth considering? As usual, Mike's genuine modesty understated his ability, but then he sincerely doubted his talents, even though they were there for all to see. Synonyms self-effacement, humility, lack of vanity, lack of pretension, unpretentiousness 1.1 The quality of being relatively moderate, limited, or small in amount, rate, or level. the modesty of his political aspirations Example sentencesExamples At the cathedral, Paul and his wife Jenny lived in relative modesty in a part of what was originally built as the bishop's palace. His family was quite wealthy, but modesty was what they possessed in great amounts. Is the relative modesty of the damages a reflection of the fact that the amount was determined by a judge and not by a jury? Synonyms limited scope, moderation, fairness, acceptability, smallness 1.2 Behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency. modesty forbade her to undress in front of so many people Example sentencesExamples ‘Since Father is unavailable that would be acceptable,’ she ducked her head in a gesture the steward took as maidenly modesty, but actually was meant to hide her smile. In this respect veiling is considered a trait of feminity, of feminine modesty and virtue. Her desire is rebellious and demonstrates a strong will hidden beyond a demure and feminine modesty. But faith in the classical virtues of decorum and modesty remained with him until his death. They have to leave her shoulders bare but at least her modesty is in tact. As an athlete, he violated the codes of modesty and propriety. Girls are expected to display a number of feminine virtues, particularly modesty and chastity. To be clear, I'm not opposed to modesty in film if decorum calls for it. Girls and women were shy and had a sense of modesty and propriety. ‘The idea is that your modesty in dress and behavior is a passport to public space,’ he said. Why does it seem like modesty applies more to women than to men? One answer, of course, is modesty both in dress and manner, long the approach of Orthodox Jewish women and now enjoying something of a culture vogue in the U.S. Raven felt the heat rise again within her, and the blush that crept to her cheeks this time had nothing to do with maidenly modesty. To keep them covered was a matter of decency and modesty. I felt it would be a service to those families to provide guidelines regarding modesty and propriety so that such a technique could be done in the most respectful way possible. The veil symbolizes the idea of modesty and conveys the lesson that however attractive physical appearances may be, the soul and character are paramount. I have never seen a woman with more modesty and decency than this person. Is it some kind of attempt at demureness and modesty? Many Asian cultural traditions place emphasis on propriety and the observance of strict moral and social conduct, thus modesty and restrained sexuality are valued. Synonyms unpretentiousness, simplicity, plainness, lack of pretension, inexpensiveness, lack of extravagance decorum, decorousness, decency, seemliness, demureness, sobriety, severity
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