The meaning of MODESTY is the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities. How to use modesty in a sentence.

modesty noun [U] (QUIET SUCCESS) the tendency not to talk about or make obvious your own abilities and achievements:

MODESTY definition: the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc. See examples of modesty used in a sentence.

Modesty is that shy feeling you get when someone brags about how great you are, or when you need to take off your shirt to go swimming and showing skin makes you squirm. If you blush, you’ve got …

If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty, they dress and behave in a way that is intended to avoid causing sexual feelings in other people. There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls …

modesty, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Definition of modesty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value. 2. Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior: Modesty prevented her from wearing …

Modesty definition: The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.

modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity.