modest

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/ˈmɑdəst/

adj 4

Collocations

(adj.) not having a high opinion of your own abilities

VERBS

be, look, seem

ADV

extremely, very | quite | genuinely

falsely

He was being falsely modest when he claimed he had nothing to do with the project's success.

PREP

about

She remained modest about winning first place in the competition.

(adj.) not very large, expensive, important, etc.

VERBS

be, seem

The changes she made to the house seemed quite modest, but they made a real difference.

ADV

extremely, very | comparatively, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, relatively | apparently

admittedly

She has admittedly modest expectations about how much money she'll earn from her small business.

surprisingly

Definitions

adj

Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.

Small, moderate in size.

He earns a modest amount of money.

Her latest novel was a modest success.

Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.

modest thoughts or language

Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — relatively moderate, limited, or small

minor
small
small-scale
pocket-size
pocket-sized

adjective — not large but sufficient in size or amount

small

adjective — humble in spirit or manner

adjective — low or inferior in station or quality

Antonyms

immodest

Idioms & Phrases

modest proposal

An idea which is especially extreme, unorthodox or distasteful, often put forward in jest.

And for all the chuntering about the "Granny Tax" it is not as though Osborne made a radical or, if you prefer, modest proposal along the lines of offering tax credits or generous

Example Bank

He earns a modest amount of money.

Wiktionary

Her latest novel was a modest success.

Wiktionary

modest thoughts or language

Wiktionary

Generally speaking, Japanese women are modest.

Tatoeba · #27320

The union was modest in its wage demands.

Tatoeba · #45642

They would think the person is modest or lazy.

Tatoeba · #46013

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