modesty

noun
/ˈmɒd.ə.sti/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French modestie, from Latin modestia; equivalent to modest + -y.

  1. derived from modestia
  2. borrowed from modestie

Definitions

  1. The quality of being modest

    The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

    • At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
  2. Moderate behaviour

    Moderate behaviour; reserve.

  3. Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA