modesty

Noun
  1. Freedom from vanity or conceit (synset 104908124)
    tells us about:
    • modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
    • immodest - offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance
    is a type of: decency - the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
    subtypes: grundyism, primness, prudery, prudishness - excessive or affected modesty
    same as: modestness
  2. Formality and propriety of manner (synset 104907298)
    is a type of: correctitude, properness, propriety - correct or appropriate behavior
    subtypes: demureness - the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
    same as: reserve

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