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All lowliness synonyms

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noun lowliness

  • modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
  • demureness — characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
  • humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
  • purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
  • diffidence — the quality or state of being diffident.
  • self-effacement — the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
  • chastity — the state of being chaste; purity
  • bashful — Someone who is bashful is shy and easily embarrassed.
  • simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
  • humbleness — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
  • virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
  • timidity — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
  • delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
  • reticence — the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint: His natural reticence seemed to disappear under the influence of alcohol.
  • inhibition — the act of inhibiting.
  • coyness — artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
  • decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
  • innocence — the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong.
  • unpretentious — not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.
  • constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
  • quietness — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • celibacy — Celibacy is the state of being celibate.
  • propriety — conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
  • meekness — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
  • reserve — to keep back or save for future use, disposal, treatment, etc.
  • discreetness — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
  • prudery — excessive propriety or modesty in speech, conduct, etc.
  • unobtrusiveness — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
  • non-submissive — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
  • inferiority — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
  • commonness — belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests.
  • bashfulness — The quality or property of being bashful; shyness; reserve; timidity.
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