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. — uaspeaker
ruЕго скромность достойна уважения. — Hellerick
She assumes an air of modesty.
Hermes gave humans modesty and justice.
ruГермес даровал людям скромность и справедливость. — odexed
This is no time for modesty.
deBescheidenheit ist jetzt fehl am Platz. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
In modesty, no one beats me.
deIn Bescheidenheit schlägt mich niemand. — GuidoW
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
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