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Guilelessness vs Modest - What's the difference?

guilelessness | modest |

As a noun guilelessness

is the characteristic of being guileless; honesty.

As an adjective modest is

not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.

guilelessness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The characteristic of being guileless; honesty.

    • modest

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
  • Small, moderate in size.
    • He earns a modest amount of money.
    Her latest novel was a modest success.
  • (especially of behaviour or clothing) Avoiding being sexually suggestive.

    • Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * immodest

    Derived terms

    * modest proposal * modesty