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Quick definitions from WordNet (modest)
▸ adjective: not large but sufficient in size or amount ("A modest salary")
▸ adjective: not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
▸ adjective: marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself ("A modest apartment")
▸ adjective: free from pomp or affectation ("Comfortable but modest cottages")
▸ adjective: free from ostentation or pretension
▸ adjective: limited in size or scope ("A newspaper with a modest circulation")
▸ adjective: humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
▸ adjective: low or inferior in station or quality ("A modest man of the people")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #50365)
▸ Also see modestly
▸ Words similar to modest
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▸ Idioms related to modest (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by modest
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▸ adjective: not large but sufficient in size or amount ("A modest salary")
▸ adjective: not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
▸ adjective: marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself ("A modest apartment")
▸ adjective: free from pomp or affectation ("Comfortable but modest cottages")
▸ adjective: free from ostentation or pretension
▸ adjective: limited in size or scope ("A newspaper with a modest circulation")
▸ adjective: humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
▸ adjective: low or inferior in station or quality ("A modest man of the people")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #50365)
▸ Also see modestly
▸ Words similar to modest
▸ Usage examples for modest
▸ Idioms related to modest (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by modest
▸ Words that often appear near modest
▸ Rhymes of modest
▸ Invented words related to modest