modesty

About 2.66 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
2. noun Moderate behaviour; reserve.
3. noun Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.

Similar words

reserve humility pudicity modest shame humble moderation assault decency modeste

Often followed by

and of in is which to that or was

Word family

modesties