modesty
The quality of being modestThe quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
» His modesty is worth respecting.
Его скромность достойна уважения.
Його скромність варта поваги.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
Bescheidenheit
скро́мностьskrómnostʹ, сде́ржанностьsdéržannostʹ
скро́мністьskrómnistʹ
(uncountable, usually)Moderate behaviour; reserve.
скро́мностьskrómnostʹ, сде́ржанностьsdéržannostʹ, благопристо́йностьblagopristójnostʹ
(specifically, uncountable, usually)Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.
Sittsamkeit
скро́мностьskrómnostʹ, целому́дриеcelomúdrije, засте́нчивостьzasténčivostʹ
- formality and propriety of manner
- freedom from vanity or conceit
Examples
34 sentencesHis modesty is worth respecting.
Його скромність варта поваги.
ruЕго скромность достойна уважения.
She assumes an air of modesty.
Hermes gave humans modesty and justice.
ruГермес даровал людям скромность и справедливость.
This is no time for modesty.
deBescheidenheit ist jetzt fehl am Platz.
In modesty, no one beats me.
deIn Bescheidenheit schlägt mich niemand.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French modestie, from Latin modestia; equivalent to modest + -y.Borrowed from Middle French modestie, from Latin modestia; equivalent to modest + -y.
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Forms
plural: modesties| Singular | modesty |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonyms- formality and propriety of manner:reserve
- freedom from vanity or conceit:modestness
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable