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modest meaning and definition
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Definition of modest (adjective)
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
- "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"
- antonym: immodest
- not large but sufficient in size or amount
- "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
- synonyms: small
- free from pomp or affectation
- "comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"
- not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
- antonym: immodest
- low or inferior in station or quality
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
- limited in size or scope
- "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
- synonyms: minor, pocket-size, pocket-sized, small, small-scale
Source: Princeton University Wordnet