modesty, reserve
(noun) formality and propriety of manner
modesty, modestness
(noun) freedom from vanity or conceit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
modesty (usually uncountable, plural modesties)
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
Moderate behaviour; reserve.
(specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.
• immodesty
• extravagance
• impudence
Source: Wiktionary
Mod"es*ty, n. Etym: [L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See Modest.]
1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.
2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action. Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. Shak. Modesty piece, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom. [Obs.] Addison.
Syn.
– Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See Bashfulness, and Humility.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
