modesty

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun freedom from vanity or conceit
  2. noun formality and propriety of manner

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French modestie, from Latin modestia; equivalent to modest + -y.

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Synonyms

modestness

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