Difference between Decency and Modesty

DECENCY vs MODESTY: NOUN

The quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
The state or quality of being decent; propriety.
Conformity to prevailing standards of propriety or modesty.
Social or moral proprieties.
Surroundings or services deemed necessary for an acceptable standard of living.
That which is decent or becoming.
Synonyms Decorum, suitableness, neatness, purity, delicacy.
The quality or state of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or in discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; seemliness; hence, freedom from obscenity or indecorum; modesty.
That which is proper or becoming.
The quality of being decent; propriety
The quality of being polite and respectable

Formality and propriety of manner
Freedom from vanity or conceit
The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.
The state of being unostentatious or moderate in size, quantity, or range.
The quality of being modest; moderation; freedom from exaggeration or excess.
Retiring disposition or demeanor; disinclination to presumption, ostentation, or self-assertion; unobtrusiveness; reserve proceeding from absence of over-confidence or self-esteem.
Decorous feeling or behavior; purity or delicacy of thought or manner; reserve proceeding from pure or chaste character.
Synonyms Diffidence, Shyness, etc. See bashfulness.
The hare's-ear or thorough-wax, Bupleurum rotundifolium.
The bladder-ketmia or flower-of-an-hour, Hibiscus Trionum.
The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.
Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action.
A narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom.
The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
Moderate behaviour; reserve.
Pudency, prudish avoidance of sexual explicitness.
Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior.

Respectability, Shame, Etiquette, Solidarity, Propriety, Probity, Integrity, Moral, Modesty, Fairness, Politeness, Honesty, Decorum, Dignity, Morality

Bashfulness, Humbleness, Decorum, Piety, Politeness, Pudicity, Modeste, Assault, Modest, Shame, Humble, Moderation, Decency, Humility, Reserve

Courtesy, Shame, Etiquette, Solidarity, Propriety, Probity, Integrity, Moral, Modesty, Fairness, Politeness, Honesty, Decorum, Dignity, Morality

Piousness, Demureness, Bashfulness, Decorum, Piety, Politeness, Pudicity, Assault, Modest, Shame, Humble, Moderation, Decency, Humility, Reserve

They should treat people with decency and respect.
CRAPPING CASE, or ken, the closet of decency.
Reporters loved thetopic of the Communications Decency Act.
We are a country of decency and kindness.
Nobody owes you anything more than basic decency.
Emmys because of the decency obligations we have.
They are the guardian of morality and decency.
His rectitude, discipline and decency are all admirable.
NO sign, out of COURTESY AND COMMON DECENCY.
Leftists are mad that religion preserves decency because if people have no decency they can peddle their filth all they want.

Modesty is a virtue through and through, or said: Modesty is a goodness complete.
Modesty is about more than sexualization, just as garments are about more than modesty.
Various uses of the term modesty and particularly modesty in the context of breastfeeding are discussed in this paper.
It is a vice against temperance and modesty, and it takes modesty to extreme levels of scrupulosity.
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Of course, modesty within the home is not the same as modesty towards those without.
Modesty is highly valued in Islam, and many Muslims consider dress to be an important expression of modesty.
Close with a statement that reflects modesty, appreciation, and commitment, but avoid false modesty.
Modesty, sneers at Credence and starts trying to exploit Modesty.
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