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modesty    音标拼音: [m'ɑdəsti]
n. 谦逊,质朴,羞怯

谦逊,质朴,羞怯

modesty
n 1: freedom from vanity or conceit [synonym: {modesty},
{modestness}] [ant: {immodesty}]
2: formality and propriety of manner [synonym: {modesty}, {reserve}]

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; humility respecting one's own merit.
[1913 Webster]

2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and
the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due
regard for propriety in speech or action.
[1913 Webster]

Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. --Shak.
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{Modesty piece}, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over
the bosom. [Obs.] --Addison.
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Syn: Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See
{Bashfulness}, and {Humility}.
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128 Moby Thesaurus words for "modesty":
aloofness, altruism, backwardness, bashfulness, blankness, boggle,
boggling, chilliness, coldness, commitment, compunction,
consecration, constraint, coolness, decency, decorousness, decorum,
dedication, delicacy, demur, demurral, detachment, devotion,
diffidence, discreetness, discretion, disinterest,
disinterestedness, distance, dullness, elegance,
expressionlessness, fairishness, falter, faltering, frigidity,
frostiness, guardedness, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation,
homeliness, humbleness, humility, iciness, impassiveness,
impassivity, impersonality, inaccessibility, indifference,
ingloriousness, innocuousness, introversion, lackluster, lowlihood,
lowliness, meanness, mediocreness, mediocrity, meekness,
middlingness, moderateness, modestness, objection, passableness,
pause, plainness, poorness, propriety, protest, pudency, pudicity,
qualm, qualm of conscience, qualmishness, recoil, remoteness,
repression, reserve, reservedness, respectability, restraint,
reticence, reticency, retirement, sacrifice, scruple, scrupulosity,
scrupulousness, seemliness, self-abasement, self-abnegation,
self-denial, self-devotion, self-effacement, self-forgetfulness,
self-immolation, self-neglect, self-neglectfulness,
self-renouncement, self-sacrifice, self-subjection, selflessness,
shame, shrinking, shyness, simpleness, smallness, standoffishness,
stickling, subduedness, submissiveness, suppression, teachableness,
tediousness, tolerableness, unacquisitiveness, unaffability,
unapproachability, uncongeniality, undemonstrativeness,
unexpansiveness, unimportance, unpossessiveness, unpretentiousness,
unselfishness, withdrawal, withdrawnness


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  • MODESTY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of MODESTY is the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities How to use modesty in a sentence
  • Modesty - Wikipedia
    The word modesty comes from the Latin word modestus which means 'keeping within measure' [1] In this use, revealing certain body parts is considered inappropriate, thus immodest
  • MODESTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    modesty noun [U] (CORRECTNESS) Add to word list correct or socially acceptable behavior and clothes, representing traditional cultural values:
  • MODESTY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    MODESTY definition: the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc See examples of modesty used in a sentence
  • MODESTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty, they dress and behave in a way that is intended to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty
  • Modesty - definition of modesty by The Free Dictionary
    The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value 2 Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior: Modesty prevented her from wearing that dress 3 The state of being unostentatious or moderate in size, quantity, or range: the modesty of the room's furnishings
  • The Beauty of Modesty: A Catholic Vision for Men and Women
    Modesty for men can mean speaking and acting with honor, treating women and men as equals, and being a protector of others’ dignity For women it can mean nurturing an interior beauty rooted in prayer, showing confidence without vanity
  • Modesty - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    Modesty is an attitude of decency and humility in our language, behavior, dress, and grooming If we are modest, we don’t try to bring too much attention to ourselves
  • MODESTY Definition in Psychology
    Modesty, in psychological and sociological contexts, is fundamentally defined as a character trait and a behavioral tendency characterized by the restraint of excessive self-promotion, display, or vanity
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