Definition of modesty

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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..

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Forwardness :: Forwardness (n.) Boldness; confidence; assurance; want of due reserve or modesty.
Decent :: Decent (a.) Free from immodesty or obscenity; modest.
Honesty :: Honesty (a.) Chastity; modesty.
Prude :: Prude (a.) A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech..
Immodesty :: Immodesty (n.) Want of modesty, delicacy, or decent reserve; indecency..
Secret :: Secret (a.) The parts which modesty and propriety require to be concealed; the genital organs.
Obscene :: Obscene (a/) Offensive to chastity or modesty; expressing of presenting to the mind or view something which delicacy, purity, and decency forbid to be exposed; impure; as, obscene language; obscene pictures..
Downcast :: Downcast (a.) Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty, dejection, or guilt..
Pudency :: Pudency (n.) Modesty; shamefacedness.
Retiring :: Retiring (a.) Reserved; shy; not forward or obtrusive; as, retiring modesty; retiring manners..
Bold :: Bold (n.) In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent..
Flush :: Flush (n.) A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow..
Impudence :: Impudence (n.) The quality of being impudent; assurance, accompanied with a disregard of the presence or opinions of others; shamelessness; forwardness; want of modesty..
Diffidence :: Diffidence (n.) Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness.
Shameless :: Shameless (a.) Destitute of shame; wanting modesty; brazen-faced; insensible to disgrace.
Virgin :: Virgin (a.) Being a virgin; chaste; of or pertaining to a virgin; becoming a virgin; maidenly; modest; indicating modesty; as, a virgin blush..
Bold-faced :: Bold-faced (a.) Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold-faced woman..
Decency :: Decency (n.) The quality or state of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or in discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; seemliness; hence, freedom from obscenity or indecorum; modesty..
Demurely :: Demurely (adv.) In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty..
Maidenliness :: Maidenliness (n.) The quality of being maidenly; the behavior that becomes a maid; modesty; gentleness.
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