Tsniut (צניעות) means modesty in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
modesty
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Tsniut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תכונה בה האדם מגמד את מעלותיו ואינו מתבלט.
- 2הספקות במועט; המנעות מן המרובה (בדרך כלל בכדי להמנע ממחלוקת ומריבות)
- 3התעסקות (או הסתפקות) בכמות מדודה, פרטנית או מוגבלת. בלע"ז: quantized
The word Tsniut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צְנִיעוּת
- Written without vowel points
- צניעות
- Said
- tsniut
- Root
- צ־נ־ע
- Pattern
- קְטִילוּת
- Gematria
- 626
This is how Tsniut is said in other languages.
- English
- modesty
- French
- pudeur
- Spanish
- modestia
- German
- bescheidenheit
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These words rhyme with Tsniut.
The word Tsniut is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Tsniut comes from the root צ־נ־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsniut in the dictionary.
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What does Tsniut (צניעות) mean in Hebrew?
Tsniut (צניעות) means modesty. It is said tsniut, with the stress on ut.
What is a synonym for Tsniut (צניעות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsniut (צניעות) are ענווה and שפלות.
What is the opposite of Tsniut (צניעות)?
Words that mean the opposite of Tsniut (צניעות) are גאווה, זחיחות, יהירות, רהב, שחצנות, and אגו.
What rhymes with Tsniut (צניעות)?
Words that rhyme with Tsniut (צניעות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צניעות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.