modestia

Definitions of modestia
  1. noun
    freedom from vanity or conceit
    synonyms: moderación
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    antonyms:
    descaramiento, descaro
    the trait of being vain and conceited
    types:
    camandulería, disfuerzo, gazmoñería, melindre, mojigatería, pudibundez, remilgo
    excessive or affected modesty
    type of:
    decencia
    the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
  2. noun
    lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
    synonyms: atraso, retraso, rezagamiento, tercermundismo, timidez
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    types:
    retraso
    retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
    bobería, ceporrez, estupidez, gilipollez, guajería, idiocia, idiotez, imbecilidad
    extreme mental retardation
    type of:
    estupidez, idiotez
    a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
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