| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abnegation | renouncing self-interest |
| 2. | absence of pride | freedom from arrogance |
| 3. | affability | pleasant, approachable modesty |
| 4. | amenability | readiness to accept advice |
| 5. | approachability | easy, unpretentious manner |
| 6. | artlessness | simple, unaffected manner |
| 7. | authenticity | genuine, unpretentious quality |
| 8. | bashfulness | shy modesty about oneself |
| 9. | benevolence | kind concern for others |
| 10. | calmness | quiet freedom from agitation |
| 11. | charity | generous regard for others |
| 12. | civility | polite respect in behavior |
| 13. | compassion | sympathetic concern for others |
| 14. | compliance | willingness to conform or yield |
| 15. | composure | calm, restrained bearing |
| 16. | consideration | thoughtful regard for others |
| 17. | courtesy | polite respect toward others |
| 18. | decorum | proper, modest behavior |
| 19. | deference | respectful yielding to others |
| 20. | diffidence | modest shyness about oneself |
| 21. | discretion | careful modest judgment |
| 22. | docility | willingness to be guided |
| 23. | down-to-earthness | practical, unpretentious quality |
| 24. | earnestness | serious, sincere simplicity |
| 25. | ego-effacement | suppression of self-importance |
| 26. | egolessness | absence of self-importance |
| 27. | equanimity | steady calm under pressure |
| 28. | forbearance | patient restraint toward others |
| 29. | forgivingness | readiness to forgive others |
| 30. | gentility | refined, modest courtesy |
| 31. | gentle spirit | mild and humble disposition |
| 32. | gentleness | mild, humble manner |
| 33. | good manners | polite and respectful behavior |
| 34. | grace | simple elegance without pride |
| 35. | graciousness | kindly, modest good manners |
| 36. | groundedness | stable, realistic self-view |
| 37. | guilelessness | innocent lack of pretense |
| 38. | humanity | compassionate regard for people |
| 39. | humble spirit | modest and unproud attitude |
| 40. | humble-mindedness | modest way of thinking |
| 41. | humbleness | the quality of being humble |
| 42. | kindliness | gentle and considerate nature |
| 43. | lack of pretension | not trying to impress |
| 44. | lack of vanity | freedom from self-admiration |
| 45. | leniency | gentle willingness to forgive |
| 46. | littleness | awareness of one’s small place |
| 47. | low profile | deliberately modest public presence |
| 48. | lowliness | a humble, unassuming state |
| 49. | malleability | readiness to be shaped |
| 50. | meekness | gentle submissiveness without pride |
| 51. | mercy | kindness toward the undeserving |
| 52. | mildness | softness without forcefulness |
| 53. | moderation | avoidance of excess or boastfulness |
| 54. | modest bearing | humble way of carrying oneself |
| 55. | modest reserve | quiet, restrained humility |
| 56. | modesty | lack of arrogance or pride |
| 57. | naturalness | unforced, unaffected quality |
| 58. | obedience | willing compliance with authority |
| 59. | openness | lack of defensive self-importance |
| 60. | other-centeredness | focus on others over self |
| 61. | patience | calm endurance without complaint |
| 62. | plainness | lack of show or ornament |
| 63. | pliancy | flexibility and lack of stubbornness |
| 64. | poise | calm self-possession without show |
| 65. | politeness | courteous, respectful behavior |
| 66. | propriety | correct and modest conduct |
| 67. | prudence | wise, restrained conduct |
| 68. | quiet dignity | calm worth without arrogance |
| 69. | quietness | calm, modest demeanor |
| 70. | receptiveness | openness to correction or guidance |
| 71. | receptivity | willingness to receive guidance |
| 72. | reserve | modest restraint in manner |
| 73. | respect | regard shown to others |
| 74. | respectfulness | showing respectful regard |
| 75. | restraint | self-control and modest reserve |
| 76. | reticence | modest reluctance to self-promote |
| 77. | reverence | deep respectful regard |
| 78. | self-abasement | lowering oneself in attitude |
| 79. | self-distrust | lack of confidence in oneself |
| 80. | self-effacement | modest restraint of self-importance |
| 81. | self-forgetfulness | not centering oneself |
| 82. | shyness | timid modestness around others |
| 83. | simplicity | plainness without pretension |
| 84. | sobriety | serious restraint and modesty |
| 85. | soft-spokenness | quiet, modest way of speaking |
| 86. | teachability | willingness to learn from others |
| 87. | temperance | self-control and moderation |
| 88. | thoughtfulness | careful regard for others |
| 89. | timidity | lack of bold self-assertion |
| 90. | tractability | easily guided; not self-willed |
| 91. | unaffectedness | absence of artificial behavior |
| 92. | unassumingness | not drawing attention to oneself |
| 93. | understatement | deliberate modestness in expression |
| 94. | unflashiness | lack of showy display |
| 95. | unimportance | lack of claimed significance |
| 96. | unobtrusiveness | not seeking attention |
| 97. | unpretentiousness | freedom from showy self-importance |
| 98. | unworldliness | freedom from worldly self-importance |
| 99. | warmth | kind, open-hearted manner |
| 100. | yieldingness | readiness to give way |