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English noun: modestness

1. modestness (attribute) the property of being moderate in price or expenditures


SamplesThe store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices.
The modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately.


Synonymsmoderateness, reasonableness


Broader (hypernym)inexpensiveness

2. modestness (attribute) freedom from vanity or conceit


Synonymsmodesty


Broader (hypernym)decency


Narrower (hyponym)Grundyism, primness, prudery, prudishness


Attributeimmodest, modest


Antonymsimmodesty









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