Humility vs. Modesty

Humilitynoun

The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

Humilitynoun

The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth; a sense of one's own unworthiness through imperfection and sinfulness; self-abasement; humbleness.

Humilitynoun

An act of submission or courtesy.

Humilitynoun

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride;

Humilitynoun

a humble feeling;

Humility

Humility is the quality of being humble. Dictionary definitions accentuate humility as a low self-regard and sense of unworthiness.

Modestynoun

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

Modestynoun

Moderate behaviour; reserve.

Modestynoun

(specifically) Pudency, prudish avoidance of sexual explicitness.

Modestynoun

The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.

Modestynoun

Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action.

Modestynoun

freedom from vanity or conceit

Modestynoun

formality and propriety of manner

Modesty

Modesty, sometimes known as demureness, is a mode of dress and deportment which intends to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. The word comes from the Latin word modestus which means .