Modest Synonyms & Definitions

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• ModestDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.
2. (a.) Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing ones self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.
3. (a.) Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.

• ModestyDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of ones own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting ones own merit.
2. (n.) Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action.

• ModestlyDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (adv.) In a modest manner.