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Definitions

modesty

[mod-uh-stee] / ˈmɒd ə sti /

NOUN

shyness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decency humility propriety purity reticence simplicity virtue

STRONG

bashfulness celibacy chastity constraint coyness delicacy demureness diffidence discreetness humbleness inhibition innocence meekness prudery quietness reserve self-effacement timidity unobtrusiveness unpretentiousness

WEAK

lack of pretension unostentatiousness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

immorality impropriety

STRONG

boldness confidence

WEAK

arrogance braveness conceit courage ego pride self-confidence

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