modesty

the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people or more important than them

humildad, modestia

• show/have a sense of modesty

Collocations a sense of modesty · modesty about one's achievements

• She has always shown great modesty in her dealings with others.

  Siempre ha mostrado gran humildad en sus tratos con los demás.

the quality of being shy or not liking to draw attention to yourself

timidez, recato

• show/have a sense of modesty

Collocations a sense of modesty · modesty about one's appearance

• He has a natural modesty that makes him reluctant to speak in public.

  Tiene una timidez natural que lo hace renuente a hablar en público.

the quality of being proper and not too bold or rude in the way you behave, speak, etc.

decoro, recato

• show/have a sense of modesty

Collocations a sense of modesty · modesty in one's behavior

• She always maintains a sense of modesty and decorum.

  Siempre mantiene un sentido de recato y decoro.

the quality of being reserved or not showing your feelings openly

reserva, modestia

• show/have a sense of modesty

Collocations a sense of modesty · modesty about one's emotions

• He has a certain modesty that makes him seem distant.

  Tiene una cierta reserva que lo hace parecer distante.

a person who is humble and does not think they are better than other people

persona humilde, modesto/a

• be a modest person

Collocations a modest person · modest about one's achievements

• He is a very modest person who never boasts about his success.

  Es una persona muy humilde que nunca presume de su éxito.

a person who is shy and does not like to draw attention to themselves

persona tímida, modesto/a

• be a modest person

Collocations a modest person · modest about one's appearance

• She is a shy and modest person who avoids the spotlight.

  Es una persona tímida y reservada que evita el foco de atención.

a person who behaves in a proper and not too bold or rude way

persona decorosa, modesto/a

• be a modest person

Collocations a modest person · modest in one's behavior

• She is always a modest and decorous person.

  Siempre es una persona modesta y decorosa.

a person who is reserved or does not show their feelings openly

persona reservada, modesto/a

• be a modest person

Collocations a modest person · modest about one's emotions

• He is a reserved and modest person who keeps his feelings to himself.

  Es una persona reservada y modesta que guarda sus sentimientos para sí mismo.