Meaning & use
modesty
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The quality of not being boastful or arrogant about one's abilities or achievements.
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Despite winning the award, she spoke about her success with modesty.
His modesty made it hard to get him to talk about his accomplishments.
A note on using this word
'Modesty' can also describe dressing or behaving in a way considered decent or not overly revealing, a related but distinct sense.
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Words with an opposite meaning
arroganceboastfulness
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