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Modesty

adj.

demure

Meaning: quiet, modest, reserved

Usage: Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.

adj.

diffident

Meaning: shy, quiet, modest

Usage: While eating dinner with the adults, the diffident youth did not speak for fear of seeming presumptuous.

adj.

staid

Meaning: sedate, serious, self-restrained

Usage: The staid butler never changed his expression no matter what happened.