Word Meaning

Meaning of modesty

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

Crossword clue for modesty

- Coyness
- Freedom from vanity
- Reserve fashion pen for porkers
- Self effacement
- Self-effacement
- Shyness
- Shyness crippling ... do my set!
- Spy Miss Blaise seen in a la mode style
- The quality of being unassuming about one's abilities
- Timidity
- Unpretentiousness
- You wouldn’t boast about having this virtue