| NOUN | attribute | modesty, modestness | freedom from vanity or conceit |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | modesty, reserve | formality and propriety of manner |
| Sounds | maa'dahstiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | freedom from vanity or conceit. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | modestness | |
| Attributes | immodest | offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance |
| modest | not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance | |
| Narrower | primness, prudishness, prudery, Grundyism | excessive or affected modesty |
| Broader | decency | The quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality |
| Opposite | immodesty | The trait of being vain and conceited |
| Spanish | decoro, moderación, modestia | |
| Catalan | moderació, moderança, modèstia | |
| Meaning | formality and propriety of manner. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | reserve | |
| Narrower | demureness | The trait of behaving with reserve and decorum |
| Broader | propriety, properness, correctitude | correct or appropriate behavior |
| Spanish | discreción, recato | |
| Catalan | discreció, reserva | |
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