What does modesty mean?
Word: Modesty
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Modesty means the quality of not talking proudly about your own skills or successes.
Synonyms: humbleness
Antonyms: boastfulness, vanity
How do you spell modesty?
Syllables: mod - es - ty
Tricky part: The middle is es, with an e, not is: students who say it quickly write modisty.
Watch out for: modisty, modasty
Memory tip: A modest person does not shout about success, and the word stays quiet too, with one short e in the middle: mod-es-ty.
Modesty in a sentence
Example 1: Arnav's modesty means he never mentions his chess trophies.
Example 2: The poet answered every question with great modesty.
Example 3: Modesty is one of the qualities our teacher admires most.
Fun Fact
The board across the front of a desk that hides the legs of the person sitting behind it is called a modesty panel.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
modesty
a) shyness
b) arrogance
c) decency
d) humility
Show answer
b) arrogance. Modesty keeps quiet about success; arrogance shows off about it.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
emdyots
a) modesty
b) stormy
c) mostly
d) dynasty
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a) modesty. Modesty is the only option built from exactly these seven letters; dynasty, for one, wants an n and an a.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Despite winning three medals, Kiran spoke with modesty and thanked her coach and her famly.
a) modesty
b) thanked
c) medals
d) famly
Show answer
d) famly. Family has an i in the middle: fam-i-ly.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) dignity
b) moddesty
c) honesty
d) loyalty
Show answer
b) moddesty. Modesty has one d, as modest does.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A girl who shows modesty after winning a race would most likely ____.
a) tell everyone she is the best
b) refuse to shake hands
c) ask for a bigger trophy
d) say that her friends ran well too
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d) say that her friends ran well too
2. In which situation is modesty most needed?
a) when people praise your work
b) when you lose your pencil
c) when you miss the school bus
d) when it starts to rain
Show answer
a) when people praise your work
