Modesty - Law Dictionary Search Results
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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