Synonyms & related words for modesty

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of modesty — including pudency, humility, humbleness, decency, bashfulness, unpretentiousness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to modesty

Explore words related to modesty — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include demureness, verecund, immodesty, politeness, shamefacedness, chasteness, politesse, impudicity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for modesty

Common synonyms for modesty include pudency, humility, humbleness, decency, bashfulness, unpretentiousness, decorum, meekness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does modesty come from?

The word modesty breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root modest-, from Latin modus (“measure, limit”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.