Adulation and Modesty

Adulation

Adulation noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.

Modesty and adulation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Adulation".

Nearby Word: adulatory

Modesty

Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.

Adulation and modesty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adulation" instead a noun "Modesty".

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

How words are described

fair fair adulation fair modesty
little little adulation little modesty
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