noun
Meaning 1
Quality of being modest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
modestness
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noun
Meaning 2
freedom from vanity or conceit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: modesty
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decency
Narrower terms: primness, prudishness, prudery, Grundyism
noun
Meaning 3
the property of being moderate in price or expenditures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices
- the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reasonableness, moderateness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inexpensiveness
History
Etymology
From modest + -ness.