modesty

/ˈmɒd.ə.sti/noun

Middle School

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

Moderate behaviour; reserve.

Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

humility

Antonyms

arrogance extravagance immodesty impudence

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

mab mac mad mae mag mah mai maj mak mal

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abo aga aha ahh ahl aho ahr ahs aki ali

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dom ltd mud dime mada made modi dummy demand domino

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