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Retiring

Reserved shy not forward or obtrusive as retiring modesty retiring manners

Prude

A woman of affected modesty reserve or coyness one who is overscrupulous or sensitive one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech

downcast

Cast downward directed to the ground from bashfulness modesty dejection or guilt

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Indecent

Not decent unfit to be seen or heard offensive to modesty and delicacy as indecent language

Impudence

being impudent assurance accompanied with a disregard of the presence or opinions of others shamelessness forwardness lack of modesty

Demureness

The state of being demure gravity the show of gravity or modesty

Demurely

In a demure manner soberly gravely now commonly with a mere show of gravity or modesty

Decency

social intercourse in actions or in discourse proper formality becoming ceremony seemliness hence freedom from obscenity or indecorum modesty

Bold faced

Somewhat impudent lacking modesty as a bold faced woman

Obscene

(3) SCR 17. (Indian Penal Code, s. 292) The words addressed were clearly offensive to the chastity and modesty of the girls. The words were likely to express and personate. Something which delicacy, purity and decency forbade

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