Esteem and Modesty

Esteem

Esteem noun - A feeling of great approval and liking.

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

Nearby Words: esteemed, esteeming

Modesty

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

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

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

typical typical esteem typical modesty
genuine genuine esteem genuine modesty
little little esteem little modesty
personal personal esteem personal modesty
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