MeanOF

modesty

- noun (n)

Meaning: shyness

Synonyms: bashfulness celibacy chastity constraint coyness decency delicacy demureness diffidence discreetness humbleness humility inhibition innocence lack of pretension meekness propriety prudery purity quietness reserve reticence selfeffacement simplicity timidity unobtrusiveness unostentatiousness unpretentiousness virtue
Antonyms: arrogance boldness braveness conceit courage ego pride self-confidence

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