modestia

Definitions of modestia
  1. noun
    a humble feeling
    synonyms: umiltà
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    antonyms:
    fierezza, orgoglio
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
    type of:
    sentimento, stato d'animo
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  2. noun
    quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
    synonyms: continenza, misura, moderatezza, moderazione, regola, regolatezza, sobrietà, temperanza
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    antonyms:
    disordine, smoderatezza, sregolatezza
    the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
    type of:
    grado, livello, piano
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  3. noun
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    synonyms: assenza, carenza, deficienza, difetto, insufficienza, mancanza, penuria, pochezza, ristrettezza, scarsità, strettezza
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    types:
    lontananza
    the state of being absent
    carestia, fame
    an acute insufficiency
    type of:
    bisogna, bisogno, necessità
    a condition requiring relief
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