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politeness

English

Etymology

polite +? -ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /p??la?tn?s/
  • Hyphenation: po?lite?ness

Noun

politeness (usually uncountable, plural politenesses)

  1. The quality of being polite.

Synonyms

  • (the act of being polite): affability, civility, courtesy, courtliness, etiquette

Antonyms

  • (the act of being polite): impoliteness, rudeness

Translations

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modesty

English

Etymology

From Middle French modestie, from Latin modestia

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?d.?.sti/

Noun

modesty (usually uncountable, plural modesties)

  1. The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
    • At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
  2. Moderate behaviour; reserve.
  3. (specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.

Antonyms

  • immodesty
  • extravagance
  • impudence

Derived terms

  • false modesty
  • modesty bag
  • modesty bit
  • modesty board
  • modesty panel
  • modesty piece

Related terms

  • modestly

Translations

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