n. 25B6; noun
Hannah's modesty cloaks many talents : SELF-EFFACEMENT, humility, unpretentiousness; shyness, bashfulness, self-consciousness, reserve, reticence, timidity.
the modesty of his aspirations : LIMITED SCOPE, moderation.
the modesty of his home : UNPRETENTIOUSNESS, simplicity, plainness.
her maidenly modesty : DECORUM, decorousness, decency, seemliness, demureness.