MODESTY
modesty, reserve
(noun) formality and propriety of manner
modesty, modestness
(noun) freedom from vanity or conceit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Antonyms
• 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