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sittsam — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decent adj Morally proper and respectable; showing honesty and fairness.
  • demure adjective Quiet, modest, and reserved in manner.
  • modest adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.

Senses

sittsam is used for these senses in English:

  • decent (of a person) Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
  • modest (especially of behavior or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.

decent — full definition

  1. adj Morally proper and respectable; showing honesty and fairness.
  2. adj Reasonably good or acceptable in quality or amount.
  3. adj Wearing enough clothing to be seen by others.

demure — full definition

  1. adjective Quiet, modest, and reserved in manner.
  2. adjective Putting on an exaggerated show of modesty or seriousness.
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