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Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
Louisa May Alcott

Meaning of "modesty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MODESTY

modesty  [ˈmɒdɪstɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODESTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Modesty is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MODESTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

modesty

Modesty

Modesty is a mode of dress and deportment intended to avoid encouraging sexual attraction in others; actual standards vary widely. In this use, it can be considered inappropriate or immodest to reveal certain parts of the body. A modest woman would behave so as to avoid encouraging the sexual attention of men. In some societies women must cover their bodies completely and may never talk to men who are not immediate family members; in others a fairly revealing but one-piece bathing costume is considered modest when other women wear bikinis. In some countries, exposure of the body in breach of community standards of modesty is also considered to be public indecency, and public nudity is generally illegal in most of the world and regarded as indecent exposure. However, nudity is at times tolerated in some societies; for example, during a world naked bike ride, while a lone man attempting to walk naked from south to north Britain was repeatedly imprisoned. Small children are widely not expected to be fully clothed in public until they are grown up. In semi-public contexts standards of modesty vary.

Definition of modesty in the English dictionary

The definition of modesty in the dictionary is the quality or condition of being modest. Other definition of modesty is designed to prevent inadvertent exposure of part of the body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MODESTY


amnesty
ˈæmnɪstɪ
Christie
ˈkrɪstɪ
Christy
ˈkrɪstɪ
dishonesty
dɪsˈɒnɪstɪ
feisty
ˈfaɪstɪ
fisty
ˈfɪstɪ
hasty
ˈheɪstɪ
honesty
ˈɒnɪstɪ
immodesty
ɪˈmɒdɪstɪ
majesty
ˈmædʒɪstɪ
misty
ˈmɪstɪ
pastie
ˈpeɪstɪ
pasty
ˈpeɪstɪ
pasty-faced
ˈpeɪstɪ
sacristy
ˈsækrɪstɪ
tasty
ˈteɪstɪ
touristy
ˈtʊərɪstɪ
travesty
ˈtrævɪstɪ
twisty
ˈtwɪstɪ
wristy
ˈrɪstɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODESTY

modern sequence dancing
moderne
moderniser
modernism
modernist
modernistic
modernistically
modernities
modernity
modernization
modernize
modernizer
modernly
modernness
modest
modesties
modestly
modestly priced
modestly sized
modge

WORDS THAT END LIKE MODESTY

bheesty
busty
chesty
crusty
dusty
dynasty
festy
frosty
lusty
nasty
pesty
resty
rusty
sty
testy
thirsty
toasty
trusty
vasty
zesty

Synonyms and antonyms of modesty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MODESTY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «modesty» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of modesty

Translation of «modesty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODESTY

Find out the translation of modesty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modesty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modesty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

谦虚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

modestia
570 millions of speakers

English

modesty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التواضع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скромность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

modéstia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিনয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

modestie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesopanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bescheidenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

謙虚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겸손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Modesty
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiêm tốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनम्रता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tevazu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

modestia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skromność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скромність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

modestie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σεμνότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskeidenheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blygsamhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beskjedenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of modesty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MODESTY»

The term «modesty» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.825 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MODESTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «modesty» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «modesty» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modesty

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10 QUOTES WITH «MODESTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word modesty.
1
Akhenaton
When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.
2
Louisa May Alcott
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
3
Louisa May Alcott
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
4
Alexander Alekhine
I think that for the highest achievements nowadays... need to have the stable as a rock scientific base. And also need to own modesty.
5
Margot Asquith
His modesty amounts to deformity.
6
Bernard Barton
No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man.
7
Bruce Barton
No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.
8
Saint Basil
First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body, modesty of bearing, a modulated tone of voice, and a well-ordered manner of speech. He should be without anxiety as to his food and drink, and should eat in silence.
9
Max Beerbohm
The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity.
10
Jack Benny
Modesty is my best quality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODESTY»

Discover the use of modesty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modesty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue
Updated with a new introduction, this fifteenth anniversary edition of A Return to Modesty reignites Wendy Shalit’s controversial claim that we have lost our respect for an essential virtue: modesty.
Wendy Shalit, 2014
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A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue
Lamenting the stress-inducing pressure that modern society places on young women to be sexually active, the author calls for a renewed respect for women's privacy and their desire to take intimacy seriously.
Wendy Shalit, 2000
3
A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue
So modesty was a site of hot contention—Who should be modest? Men? Women ? Equally? Neither? Is itnatural? Conventional?—long before ourmodern egalitarians drew their swords. Yet thefeministattack on modesty has been unique in ...
Wendy Shalit, 2014
4
Pride in Modesty: Modernist Architecture and the Vernacular ...
Pride in Modesty argues that these ordinary, often anonymous, everyday things inspired and transformed Italian art and architecture from the 1920s through the 1970s.
Michelangelo Sabatino, 2011
5
Secret Keeper: The Delicate Power of Modesty
In Secret Keeper, she teaches that modesty not only issues a challenge for one man to romantically earn your virtue, but it also expresses your love for and obedience to God.
Dannah K. Gresh, 2011
6
ʻOz Ve-hadar Levushah: Modesty, an Adornment for Life : ...
A clear and comprehensive delineation of the laws of modesty which provides insights and practical advice on all aspects of dress and behavior.
E. Falk, 1998
7
The Beauty of Modesty: Cultivating Virtue in the Face of a ...
Written largely for a Christian audience, The Beauty of Modesty is a valuable resource for pastors, educators, youth workers, and parents who are fighting the immodest onslaught that threatens to overwhelm us. - Publisher.
David Vaughan, Diane Vaughan, 2005
8
Early Modern Women's Writing and the Rhetoric of Modesty
This book provides new readings of modesty's gendered deployment in the works of Anne Askew, Katharine Parr, Mary Sidney, Aemilia Lanyer and Anne Bradstreet.
Patricia Pender, 2012
9
Veil: Modesty, Privacy and Resistance
This provocative book draws on extensive original fieldwork, anthropology, history and original Islamic sources to challenge the simplistic assumption that veiling is largely about modesty and seclusion, honor and shame.
Fadwa El Guindi, 1999
10
Modesty: A Comedy in One Act...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Paul Hervieu, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODESTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modesty is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Donald Trump Is Unlikely to Be President for Many Reasons. One Is …
Some of this was false modesty—which McCain would admit—but at least McCain was acquainted with the idea of modesty and how it relates ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Beauty And The Bellabusta Revealing Modesty: A Tznius Stylist on …
When Aviva Bamberger shares the name of her styling business with people, panic often ensues. “Revealing Modesty? What can you possibly ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
3
Police looking for man in outrage of modesty case
SINGAPORE - Police are looking for the man in the photograph to assist with investigations into a case of outrage of modesty. The case was ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
4
Girls queue to audition for Modesty role in J.K. Rowling's new Harry …
... in their thousands. She wrote: 'I'm so looking forward to meeting our Modesty.' Thousands of hopefuls queue for open Harry Potter auditions ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Imitate Mary's modesty, Church Fathers: Day 363
St. Ambrose holds up Mary as an example of modesty. She spent her time alone with Scripture, and instead of being proud to be chosen by ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
6
Beauty Queen Who Embraces Modesty Saw Some of the Required …
Ms. Virginia United States winner Bekah Pence captured attention earlier this year when she made it a point to maintain her modesty ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
7
Returned missionary maintains personal modesty standards during …
Sticking to her personal modesty standards is not something new for Bekah Pence. Her commitment to her standards was tested first during the ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
8
New boxers Bloxers to protect men's modesty in case they become …
They cite Michelangelo's statue of David, for which a fig leaf was created to cover his modesty when he was presented to Queen Victoria in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
My Mentor Taught Me the Power of Personal Modesty and Humility
Perhaps more importantly, I saw, through his own example, the power of personal modesty and humility. This is, after all, a man of great ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
10
The baju kurung: a Malaysian icon of modesty
Shea Rasol brings us the basics of this traditional Malay outfit. Demure, classy and suitable for every woman, why not get one for Eid this year? «Aquila Style, Jul 15»

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