2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Modesty \Mod"es*ty\, n. [L. modestia: cf F. modestie. See
{Modest}.]
1. 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.
2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and
the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due
regard for propriety in speech or action
Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. --Shak.
{Modesty piece}, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over
the bosom. [Obs.] --Addison.
Syn: Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See
{Bashfulness}, and {Humility}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
modesty
n 1: freedom from vanity or conceit [ant: {immodesty}]
2: formality and propriety of manner [syn: {reserve}]
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