MODESTY


Meaning of MODESTY in English

1.

Someone who shows ~ does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.

His ~ does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself...

N-UNCOUNT approval

2.

You can refer to the ~ of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small.

The ~ of the town itself comes as something of a surprise.

N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n

3.

If someone, especially a woman, shows ~, they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way.

There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their ~.

N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp

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