Continency
Continency noun - The exercise of self constraint in sexual matters.
Modesty and continency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Continency".
Modesty
Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.
Continency and modesty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continency" instead a noun "Modesty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- goodness and continency
- goodness and modesty
- virtue and continency
- virtue and modesty
- temperance and continency
- temperance and modesty
- morality and continency
- morality and modesty
- purity and continency
- purity and modesty
- restraint and continency
- restraint and modesty
- sobriety and continency
- sobriety and modesty
Cite this Source
Modesty and Continency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continency/modesty
Continency & Modesty. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continency/modesty>.
Modesty or Continency. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continency/modesty.
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