What does «modestia» mean in Spanish?

  • Modest quality: virtue by which one does not speak or think proudly of oneself. Humility and absence of vanity.

    Examples of use in Spanish: "para los católicos la modestia es una cualidad deseable en el ser humano".

    "Se puede ser modesto sin llegar a humilde; en cambio, la humildad supone siempre la modestia".

    "modestia aparte, soy muy buen cocinero".

  • Simplicity, absence of voluntary luxury.

    Examples of use in Spanish: "ella vive con modestia a pesar de que su familia es rica".

  • Scarcity of resources, poverty, absence of involuntary luxuries.

    Examples of use in Spanish: "la modestia de su ingreso no le permite acceder a ningún lujo".

  • Honesty, decency in actions or words.
  • Shyness, shyness, modesty.

    Examples of use in Spanish: "respondió con modestia".
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