verecund

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UK/ˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/

adjective

modest

OriginLatin verēcundus →
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Meanings

adjectiveverecund (comparative more verecund, superlative most verecund)

comparative more verecund · superlative most verecund

  1. literarypoeticraremodest
  2. rarebashful

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
humblelowlowlymeekmodestpoor

Origin

  1. Latinverēcundus
  2. Latinverēcundus
  3. Englishverecund

Learned borrowing from Latin verēcundus (“shy, modest”).

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Cite this entry
APA

verecund. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verecund

MLA

“verecund.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verecund. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verecund,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verecund.

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