Modesty
Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.
Repression and modesty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repression" instead a noun "Modesty".
Repression
Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Usage example: psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health
Modesty and repression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Repression".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- severity and modesty
- severity and repression
- dignity and modesty
- dignity and repression
- reservation and modesty
- reservation and repression
- control and modesty
- control and repression
- reserve and modesty
- reserve and repression
- discretion and modesty
- discretion and repression
- distance and modesty
- distance and repression
How words are described
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Repression and Modesty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/repression
Modesty & Repression. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/repression>.
Repression or Modesty. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/repression.
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