decency vs modesty
modesty vs decencydecency and modesty both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| decency | Yes | No | No | No |
| modesty | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
modesty is a hyponym of
decency; that is, modesty is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
decency:
- decency: the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
- modesty: freedom from vanity or conceit
Other hyponyms of decency include
modestness.
| decency (noun) | modesty (noun) |
|---|---|
| the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality | freedom from vanity or conceit |
| the quality of being polite and respectable | formality and propriety of manner |
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