adhnáire — meaning in English

English meaning

• modesty noun The quality of not boasting about one's abilities or achievements; humility.
• shame noun A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.

Senses

adhnáire is used for these senses in English:

• modesty The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

modesty — full definition

1. noun The quality of not boasting about one's abilities or achievements; humility.
2. noun Behavior or dress that avoids drawing sexual attention.

shame — full definition

1. noun A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.
2. noun A regrettable or disappointing situation (often as an exclamation).
3. verb To cause someone to feel shame, or to publicly criticize them for something.

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