modestness

modestness
noun
1. the property of being moderate in price or expenditures
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the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices

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the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately

Derivationally related forms: ↑modest, ↑moderate (for: ↑moderateness), ↑reasonable (for: ↑reasonableness)
Hypernyms: ↑inexpensiveness
2. freedom from vanity or conceit
Syn: ↑modesty
Ant: ↑immodesty (for: ↑modesty)
Derivationally related forms: ↑modest
Hypernyms: ↑decency
Hyponyms: ↑primness, ↑prudishness, ↑prudery, ↑Grundyism
Attrubites: ↑modest, ↑immodest

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