Modesty
Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.
Restraint is a synonym for modesty in reserve topic. In some cases you can use "Restraint" instead a noun "Modesty", when it comes to topics like humbleness, moderateness.
Restraint
Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Usage example: it will take a great deal of restraint to keep from telling her how ugly that dress is
Modesty is a synonym for restraint in humbleness topic. Sometimes you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Restraint", if it concerns topics such as moderateness.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reservation and modesty
- reservation and restraint
- temperance and modesty
- temperance and restraint
- control and modesty
- control and restraint
- reserve and modesty
- reserve and restraint
- frugality and modesty
- frugality and restraint
- discretion and modesty
- discretion and restraint
- sobriety and modesty
- sobriety and restraint
How words are described
| human | human modesty | human restraint |
| little | little modesty | little restraint |
| personal | personal modesty | personal restraint |
| unnecessary | unnecessary modesty | unnecessary restraint |
| Other adjectives: tremendous, cultural. | ||
Cite this Source
Restraint and Modesty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/restraint
Modesty & Restraint. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/restraint>.
Restraint or Modesty. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/restraint.
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