modesty
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Synonyms & Antonyms for modesty
Synonyms
demureness, down-to-earthness, humbleness, humility, lowliness, meekness
Antonyms
arrogance, assumption, bumptiousness, conceit, egoism, egotism, haughtiness, hauteur, huffiness, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, peremptoriness, pomposity, pompousness, presumptuousness, pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness, pride, pridefulness, superciliousness, superiority, toploftiness
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And all appearances to the contrary, there is a kind of modesty to him, a part that is very simple. — Kennedy Fraser, Vogue, "From the Archives: Karl Lagerfeld, The Impresario," 19 Feb. 2019 Homer’s work has an inherent modesty and plainspokenness. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "A different lens for Winslow Homer," 28 June 2018 The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star was snapped on her way to dinner wearing a completely see-through top with no bra — but managed to maintain some modesty with the two sparkly stars strategically places on the shirt right over her nipples. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Kendall Jenner Forgot to Pack a Bra for Cannes: A Recap of Her Braless Red Carpet Moments," 14 May 2018 Perhaps one of the most important elements transmitted to the museum was a sense of modesty. — William Middleton, Town & Country, "How the De Menil Family Raised Good Taste to an Art Form," 7 Mar. 2018 The interior more than makes up for its modesty outside, with a pleasant and unpretentious decoration that relies on lots of light hues, timber, and glass. — Maresa Manara, Condé Nast Traveler, "19 Best Spots for Aperitivo in Rome," 1 Mar. 2018 Alexander-Murray would have been, for all its policy modesty, a rather remarkable political achievement after eight years of partisan gridlock over Obamacare that culminated in last year’s dramatic debate. — Dylan Scott, Vox, "Lamar Alexander, pillar of Washington’s old guard, is retiring from the Senate," 17 Dec. 2018 Bras aren’t only vehicles for modesty or policing women’s bodies. — Emma Sarran Webster, Teen Vogue, "Why You Don't Have to Wear a Bra," 30 Nov. 2018 Mr Díaz-Canel, an engineer by training, has acquired a reputation for modesty during his quiet three-decade ascent through government and the Communist Party. — The Economist, "Cuba bids goodbye to the revolutionary generation," 12 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'modesty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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