modesty
noun
the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
overmodesty
-
a word derived from
modesty.
Example Sentences
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The few anecdotes that are told of him relate chiefly to his overmodesty.
From The Romance of the Reaper by Casson, Herbert Newton
