modestness

Definitions of modestness
  1. noun
    freedom from vanity or conceit
    synonyms: modesty
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    Antonyms:
    immodesty
    the trait of being vain and conceited
    types:
    Grundyism, primness, prudery, prudishness
    excessive or affected modesty
    type of:
    decency
    the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
  2. noun
    the property of being moderate in price or expenditures
    “the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately”
    synonyms: moderateness, reasonableness
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    type of:
    inexpensiveness
    the quality of being affordable
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