Modesty and Pride

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Modesty

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

Usage example: his natural modesty makes him reluctant to run for public office

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Pride is an antonym for modesty in topics: reserve, shyness.

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

Pride

Pride noun - A reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance.

Usage example: finishing that survival course gave me a real sense of pride and confidence in my abilities

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Antonyms for Pride

Modesty is an antonym for pride in topics: conceit, humility, treasure, self-esteem, arrogance.

Nearby Words: prided, priding

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How words are described

human	human modesty	human pride
true	true modesty	true pride
genuine	genuine modesty	genuine pride
real	real modesty	real pride
Other adjectives: male, little, excessive, personal, cultural.

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