Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Conceit

The correct answer is 'Modesty'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate antonym of the given word 'Conceit' is 'Modesty'.
• Conceit: too much pride in yourself and your abilities and importance. (अहंकार, घमंड)
  • Example: He may be so conceited to believe that he is competent when he is not.
• Modesty: the quality of not talking about or not trying to make people notice your abilities and achievements. (लोगों को आपकी क्षमताओं और उपलब्धियों के बारे में बात न करने या न करने की कोशिश करने का गुण)
  • Example: She does a lot of work for charities, but her modesty forbids her from talking about it.
     

Correct Answer: Modesty.

Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other words:
  • Concealment: the action of hiding something or preventing it from being known. (किसी चीज को छिपाने या ज्ञात होने से रोकने की क्रिया)
  • Reveal: to make something known that was secret or unknown before. [(गुप्‍त या पूर्वतः अज्ञात वस्‍तु को) प्रकट करना, रहस्‍य खोल लेना]
  • Hidden: to put or keep somebody/something in a place where he/she/it cannot be seen; to cover something so that it cannot be seen. (व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु को ऐसी जगह रखना जहाँ कोई देख न सके, छिपाना; किसी वस्‍तु को ऐसे ढकना कि वह दिखाई न दे, छिपा देना)