Definition of modest

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Modest (a.) Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man..

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Impudence :: Impudence (n.) The quality of being impudent; assurance, accompanied with a disregard of the presence or opinions of others; shamelessness; forwardness; want of modesty..
Demureness :: Demureness (n.) The state of being demure; gravity; the show of gravity or modesty.
Bold-faced :: Bold-faced (a.) Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold-faced woman..
Immodesty :: Immodesty (n.) Want of modesty, delicacy, or decent reserve; indecency..
Modest :: Modest (a.) Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy..
False :: False (superl.) Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive; counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty; false colors; false jewelry..
Maidenliness :: Maidenliness (n.) The quality of being maidenly; the behavior that becomes a maid; modesty; gentleness.
Shameless :: Shameless (a.) Indicating want of modesty, or sensibility to disgrace; indecent; as, a shameless picture or poem..
Immodestly :: Immodestly (adv.) In an immodest manner.
Blush :: Blush (n.) A suffusion of the cheeks or face with red, as from a sense of shame, confusion, or modesty..
Overmodest :: Overmodest (a.) Modest to excess; bashful.
Humble :: Humble (superl.) Thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; thinking one's self ill-deserving or unworthy, when judged by the demands of God; lowly; waek; modest..
Pudency :: Pudency (n.) Modesty; shamefacedness.
Coy :: Coy (a.) Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry..
Lowly :: Lowly (adv.) In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.
Diffident :: Diffident (a.) Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve.
Sheepish :: Sheepish (a.) Like a sheep; bashful; over-modest; meanly or foolishly diffident; timorous to excess.
Douce :: Douce (a.) Sober; prudent; sedate; modest.
Unassuming :: Unassuming (a.) Not assuming; not bold or forward; not arrogant or presuming; humble; modest; retiring; as, an unassuming youth; unassuming manners..
Blush :: Blush (v. i.) To become suffused with red in the cheeks, as from a sense of shame, modesty, or confusion; to become red from such cause, as the cheeks or face..
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