LEARNit Dictionary
modesty
noun
/ˈmɒdəsti/
UK
/ˈmɑːdəsti/
US
1
the fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions
فروتنی, تواضع, افتادگی, بیادعایی
2
the action of behaving or dressing so that you do not show your body or attract sexual attention
حیا, عفت, پوشیدگی, حجاب
I wore a towel to
preserve my modesty
.
3
the state of being not very large, expensive, important, etc.
سادگی, فروتنی, بیادعایی
They tried to disguise the modesty of their achievements.