Modesty and Merit

Modesty

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

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

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

Merit

Merit noun - A quality that gives something special worth.

Modesty and merit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Merit".

Nearby Words: merited, meriting

How words are described

common common modesty common merit
true true modesty true merit
genuine genuine modesty genuine merit
actual actual modesty actual merit
Other adjectives: real, little, personal, general.
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