modesty

modesty is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 13 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.
2. noun. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action.
3. noun. formality and propriety of manner

   Synonyms: reserve

4. noun. freedom from vanity or conceit

   Synonyms: modestness

Synonyms

reserve, modestness

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in modesty:

dystome

Common word forms

modesties

Words from these letters

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