is modesty all about sugar coating words or is it the other way around. how do you define sugar coating

ok, un-coated
"you're so ugly that your face could stop a clock"

but sugar coated
"your face makes time stand still"

:)

Lackwittyname · 51-55, M

I define it as saying something in a rather softer and less harsh tone than what is really going on, I don't relate it to modesty at all

puck61

I tend to self deprecate with hyperbolic boasting. I probably make myself misunderstood by some.

I've always seen 'sugar coating' as a kind of default setting for people who are very concerned about the feelings of others, or their own popularity.

Sugar coating is like a disclaimer for brutal honesty.

Boasting and bragging is not the Dale Carnegie way!

thinkbigaboutlife · F

I always thought modesty was how one carried themselves or dressed!

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thinkbigaboutlife · F

@quinnVneck hmm... maybe it's a combination of both our opinions?

thinkbigaboutlife · F

hmm, I've just checked, and I am right. >>> mod·es·ty
ˈmädəstē/
noun
noun: modesty

the quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities.
"with typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others"
synonyms:self-effacement, humility, unpretentiousness; More
shyness, bashfulness, self-consciousness, reserve, reticence, timidity
"Hannah's modesty cloaks many talents"
the quality of being relatively moderate, limited, or small in amount, rate, or level.
"the modesty of his political aspirations"
synonyms:limited scope, moderation
"the modesty of his aspirations"
behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency.
plural noun: modesties
"modesty forbade her to undress in front of so many people"
synonyms:unpretentiousness, simplicity, plainness
"the modesty of his home"

quinnVneck · 31-35, F

AHA! =D

SW-User

I don't think so, it is a kind of humbleness and not thinking you know all the answers.

Nothing wrong with a bit of sugar, but too much and you get emotional diabetes.

Salix75 · 46-50, F

sugar coating words is a way of making something unpleasant sound better than it is (highlighting the positive and downplaying the negative). It's got nothing to do with modesty

SW-User

I sometimes sugar coat my chocolate cake rolls 😜

quinnVneck · 31-35, F

@SW-User how literal =D

SW-User

I'm
Just saying 😉Lol@quinnVneck

Cstmc · 36-40, M

It's also when you glaze a bitch. Shoot that icing on her.

SW-User

Modesty is not bending over with my back turned.

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