Humility is a synonym of modesty.
As nouns the difference between modesty and humility
is that modesty is the quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities while humility is the characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
modesty
English
Noun
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wikipedia modesty)
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en-noun)
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
Moderate behaviour; reserve.
(lb) Pudency, prudish avoidance of sexual explicitness.
Derived terms
* false modesty
Related terms
* modestly
Antonyms
* immodesty
* extravagance
* impudence
humility
Noun
The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
Usage notes
* Commonly used to mean “modesty, lack of pride” (with respect to one’s achievements), and in formal religious contexts to refer to a transcendent egolessness.
Synonyms
* egolessness, humilitude, meekness, modesty, self-effacement
Antonyms
* pride
Related terms
* humble
* humiliate
* humiliation
* humus
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