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:
- superciliousness
- pretension
- arrogance
- conceit
- hauteur
- imperiousness
- loftiness
- assertiveness
- overconfidence
- egotism
- superciliousness
- pridefulness
- forwardness
- aggressiveness
- egoism
- presumptuousness
- bumptiousness
- haughtiness
- brashness
- pretense
- pridefulness
- attitude
- pride
- haughtiness
- aggressiveness
- overconfidence
- pompousness
- assumption
- conceit
- pretentiousness
- presumptuousness
- pretense
- egotism
- pomposity
- bumptiousness
- assumption
- imperiousness
- peremptoriness
- superiority
- pretence
- peremptoriness
- egoism
- loftiness
- boldness
- attitude
- superiority
- pretension
- assertiveness
- huffiness
- boldness
- forwardness
- arrogance
- lordliness
- pomposity
- huffiness
- pride
- lordliness
- brashness
- hauteur
- pretentiousness
- pompousness
- pretence
Synonyms:
- down-to-earthness
- compliance
- na-vet-
- quietness
- directness
- passivity
- acquiescence
- lowliness
- submissiveness
- na-vet-
- deference
Antonyms:
- nerve
- self-centeredness
- audaciousness
- swash
- condescension
- impertinence
- brassiness
- swash
- scorn
- boastfulness
- self-importance
- self-satisfaction
- sauciness
- cheek
- swagger
- cockiness
- insolence
- ostentation
- self-conceit
- self-glorification
- self-opinion
- disdain
- self-complacency
- nerve
- ostentation
- condescension
- temerity
- self-opinion
- self-conceit
- brassiness
- self-complacency
- toploftiness
- cocksureness
- self-centeredness
- audaciousness
- vanity
- cheek
- impudence
- swagger
- cheekiness
- impertinence
- self-satisfaction
- self-glorification
- cockiness
- self-importance
- toploftiness
- insolence
- disdain
- impudence
- temerity
- vanity
- scorn
- cheekiness
- boastfulness
- cocksureness
- sauciness
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
meekness, humbleness, humility, demureness, down-to-earthness, compliance, naïveté , quietness, directness, passivity
superciliousness, pretension,arrogance, conceit, hauteur, imperiousness, loftiness, assertiveness, overconfidence, egotism
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.
