modesty
nomattesté dans les dialogues
- //ˈmɒd.ə.sti//
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
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- 1
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
- 2
Moderate behaviour; reserve.
- 3
Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.
Étymologie
Borrowed from Middle French modestie, from Latin modestia; equivalent to modest + -y.
Formes
- pluriel
- modesties
modern · Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.modern-day · Current; of the present.modest · Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements;…
modesty · The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
modified · changed; alteredModified · Changed during the premiership of Narendra Modi.modify · To change part of.