modesty Sentence Examples
- Her modest demeanor belied her extraordinary talents.
- Despite his success, he maintained a remarkable level of modesty.
- The modest cottage stood in stark contrast to the opulent mansion nearby.
- Her modest dress concealed a stunning figure.
- The modest proposal was met with skepticism and resistance.
- His modesty prevented him from bragging about his accomplishments.
- The modest sum he earned was enough to sustain his family.
- The modest proposal failed to gain traction due to its lack of ambition.
- She avoided ostentatious displays, preferring modesty in all aspects of her life.
- The modest gesture of a simple handshake conveyed sincerity and respect.
modesty Meaning
modesty (n)
freedom from vanity or conceit
formality and propriety of manner
modesty (n.)
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; humility respecting one's own merit.
Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action.
Synonyms & Antonyms of modesty
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- overconfidence
- attitude
- assumption
- pride
- assertiveness
- peremptoriness
- superciliousness
- pretension
- pretentiousness
- conceit
- presumptuousness
- lordliness
- egotism
- arrogance
- arrogance
- haughtiness
- pride
- forwardness
- pretence
- brashness
- bumptiousness
- attitude
- assumption
- pompousness
- brashness
- hauteur
- assertiveness
- egoism
- imperiousness
- loftiness
- imperiousness
- pretension
- boldness
- pomposity
- aggressiveness
- conceit
- aggressiveness
- pomposity
- bumptiousness
- peremptoriness
- pretense
- forwardness
- pretense
- lordliness
- overconfidence
- pridefulness
- superciliousness
- boldness
- egoism
- loftiness
- hauteur
- huffiness
- haughtiness
- superiority
- pridefulness
- pretence
- presumptuousness
- superiority
- pretentiousness
- huffiness
- pompousness
- egotism
Synonyms:
- quietness
- acquiescence
- compliance
- deference
- passivity
- down-to-earthness
- na-vet-
- directness
- submissiveness
- lowliness
- na-vet-
Antonyms:
- audaciousness
- impertinence
- brassiness
- condescension
- disdain
- self-complacency
- self-opinion
- ostentation
- nerve
- boastfulness
- sauciness
- self-satisfaction
- self-centeredness
- condescension
- cocksureness
- vanity
- nerve
- self-importance
- cheek
- self-centeredness
- self-conceit
- cheekiness
- cheek
- sauciness
- self-glorification
- toploftiness
- self-satisfaction
- self-glorification
- impudence
- cheekiness
- self-importance
- swash
- insolence
- self-opinion
- vanity
- self-conceit
- temerity
- ostentation
- scorn
- impudence
- cockiness
- insolence
- swagger
- scorn
- impertinence
- temerity
- cocksureness
- cockiness
- swash
- brassiness
- audaciousness
- toploftiness
- self-complacency
- swagger
- boastfulness
- disdain
FAQs About the word modesty
freedom from vanity or conceit, formality and propriety of mannerThe quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate o
humility, demureness, humbleness,meekness, quietness, acquiescence, compliance, deference, passivity, down-to-earthness
overconfidence, attitude, assumption, pride, assertiveness, peremptoriness, superciliousness, pretension, pretentiousness, conceit
Her modest demeanor belied her extraordinary talents.
Despite his success, he maintained a remarkable level of modesty.
The modest cottage stood in stark contrast to the opulent mansion nearby.
Her modest dress concealed a stunning figure.
