modesty
🇺🇸
/ˈmɑːdəsti/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɒdəsti/
noun
R
not talking about what you can do or what you have
Her modesty made her avoid talking about her success.
R
behaving or dressing to not show your body or attract attention
She showed modesty by dressing in a way that did not draw attention.
R
not being very large, expensive, or important
The modesty of their home did not reflect their wealth.
translation
not talking about what you can do or what you have; behaving or dressing to not show your body or attract attention; not being very large, expensive, or important
Word Forms
Plural
modesties