modesty vs propriety
propriety vs modestymodesty and propriety both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| modesty | Yes | No | No | No |
| propriety | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
propriety is a hypernym of
modesty; that is, propriety is a
word with a broader meaning than modesty:
- modesty: formality and propriety of manner
- propriety: correct or appropriate behavior
Other hypernyms of modesty include
correctitude, properness.
| modesty (noun) | propriety (noun) |
|---|---|
| freedom from vanity or conceit | correct or appropriate behavior |
| formality and propriety of manner |
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