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modest

/ modest /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
free from ostentation or pretension
"the restrained elegance of the room"
Similar:
discreet
adjective satellite Sense 2
not large but sufficient in size or amount
"a modest salary"
"modest inflation"
"helped in my own small way"
Similar:
moderate
adjective Sense 3
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Similar:
coy demure overmodest decent shamefaced
Opposites:
immodest
See also:
decent
adjective Sense 4
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
"a modest apartment"
"too modest to wear his medals"
Similar:
retiring unassuming
Opposites:
immodest
See also:
humble
adjective satellite Sense 5
free from pomp or affectation
"comfortable but modest cottages"
"a simple rectangular brick building"
"a simple man with simple tastes"
Similar:
unpretentious
adjective satellite Sense 6
limited in size or scope
"a small business"
"a newspaper with a modest circulation"
"small-scale plans"
"a pocket-size country"
Similar:
limited
adjective satellite Sense 7
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
"meek and self-effacing"
Similar:
humble
adjective satellite Sense 8
low or inferior in station or quality
"a humble cottage"
"a lowly parish priest"
"a modest man of the people"
"small beginnings"
Similar:
inferior
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
13
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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discreet moderate coy demure overmodest decent shamefaced immodest retiring unassuming unpretentious limited