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modesty
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of MODESTY
[noncount]
: the quality of being modest谦虚；朴素: such as
a : the quality of not being too proud or confident about yourself or your abilities谦虚；谦逊；谦恭
- She accepted the award with modesty.她谦恭地接受了奖项。
- He is known for his modesty, an uncommon characteristic for a politician.他以谦逊著称，而这一品质在从政者身上并不多见。
- There was no false modesty in her victory speech.她的获胜演讲中没有虚伪的谦辞。
◊ The phrases in all modesty and (US) with all modesty are used to stress that a statement you are making about yourself is true even if it sounds like something said because of pride.毫不自夸地（用于强调自我评价的真实性，即使听上去很自傲）
- In all modesty, I don't know anyone who could beat me at tennis.毫不自夸地说，我不知道打网球还有谁能战胜我。
- I'll admit with all modesty that I have had a very successful career.我会毫不自夸地承认我的事业已很成功。
b : the quality of behaving and especially dressing in ways that do not attract sexual attention保守；端庄
- the young woman's modesty那位年轻女子的端庄
- the modesty of her clothing她衣着的保守
modesty
noun
mod·es·ty ˈmä-də-stē 
Example Sentences
She accepted the award with modesty. He is known for his modesty, an uncommon characteristic for a politician. There was no false modesty in her victory speech. the modesty of her clothing
Recent Examples on the Web Instead, its originality is found in its very simplicity—its deceptive modesty. 
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2022 Between occasional bursts of action, the pace remains leisurely, with room for stillness; there is very little in the way of spectacle, and much of what there is shows the modesty of its budget. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Public nudity may seem antithetical to the modesty often promoted by churches, but to Katz, the two go hand in hand. Jeremy Lindenfeld, San Antonio Express-News, 7 July 2022 Public nudity may seem antithetical to the modesty often promoted by churches, but to Katz, the two go hand in hand. Jeremy Lindenfeld, Chron, 6 July 2022 Remnants of the building's storied history are evident in the high windows in one of the rooms, to preserve the modesty of women in mourning, Marty Davis with Crown Hill Heritage Foundation said. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2022 The sparseness of the script matches the modesty of the staging. David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2022 And the main cast mostly treats them that way, forgoing big gestures and jazz-hands theatricality for a more easy kind of naturalism that serves the modesty of the melodies well. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2021 Such under-appreciation perhaps befits a filmmaker oft-noted among friends and colleagues for his modesty. Adam Benzine, Variety, 13 July 2022 See More
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2022 Between occasional bursts of action, the pace remains leisurely, with room for stillness; there is very little in the way of spectacle, and much of what there is shows the modesty of its budget. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 Public nudity may seem antithetical to the modesty often promoted by churches, but to Katz, the two go hand in hand. Jeremy Lindenfeld, San Antonio Express-News, 7 July 2022 Public nudity may seem antithetical to the modesty often promoted by churches, but to Katz, the two go hand in hand. Jeremy Lindenfeld, Chron, 6 July 2022 Remnants of the building's storied history are evident in the high windows in one of the rooms, to preserve the modesty of women in mourning, Marty Davis with Crown Hill Heritage Foundation said. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2022 The sparseness of the script matches the modesty of the staging. David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2022 And the main cast mostly treats them that way, forgoing big gestures and jazz-hands theatricality for a more easy kind of naturalism that serves the modesty of the melodies well. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2021 Such under-appreciation perhaps befits a filmmaker oft-noted among friends and colleagues for his modesty. Adam Benzine, Variety, 13 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Time Traveler
The first known use of modesty was in 1531 noun
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