adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   modest literary, poetic, rare
2. 2
   bashful rare

Synonyms

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humblelowmodest

Antonyms

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inverecundhubristicsnooty

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin verēcundus (“shy, modest”).

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