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Meaning of 'modest' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Modest [ a.]
- Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.
- Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman.
- Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.

Meaning of 'modest' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . modest [ a]
Meaning (1):
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
Example in sentence:
  • a modest apartment;
  • too modest to wear his medals
Meaning (2):
- not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Example in sentence:
  • a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone
3 . modest [ s]
Meaning (3):
- low or inferior in station or quality
Example in sentence:
  • a humble cottage;
  • a lowly parish priest;
  • a modest man of the people;
  • small beginnings
Meaning (4):
- not large but sufficient in size or amount
Example in sentence:
  • a modest salary;
  • helped in my own small way;
  • modest inflation
Meaning (5):
- relatively moderate, limited, or small
Example in sentence:
  • a newspaper with a modest circulation;
  • a pocket-size country;
  • a small business;
  • small-scale plans
Meaning (6):
- free from pomp or affectation
Example in sentence:
  • a simple man with simple tastes;
  • a simple rectangular brick building;
  • comfortable but modest cottages
Meaning (7):
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
Example in sentence:
  • meek and self-effacing

Nearby Words:

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