Modesty and Understatement

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

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

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

Understatement noun - A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said.

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Modesty and understatement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Understatement".

Nearby Words: understated, understate, understating

typical	typical modesty	typical understatement
general	general modesty	general understatement

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Understatement and Modesty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/understatement

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Understatement or Modesty. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/modesty/understatement.

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