MODESTNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does modestness mean? 

• MODESTNESS (noun)
  The noun MODESTNESS has 2 senses:

1. the property of being moderate in price or expenditures

2. freedom from vanity or conceit

  Familiarity information: MODESTNESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MODESTNESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The property of being moderate in price or expenditures

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

moderateness; modestness; reasonableness

Context example:

the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately

Hypernyms ("modestness" is a kind of...):

inexpensiveness (the quality of being affordable)

Derivation:

modest (not large but sufficient in size or amount)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Freedom from vanity or conceit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

modestness; modesty

Hypernyms ("modestness" is a kind of...):

decency (the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality)

Attribute:

modest (not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance)

immodest (offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "modestness"):

Grundyism; primness; prudery; prudishness (excessive or affected modesty)

Derivation:

modest (not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance)

modest (marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself)