adjective#5,183 by frequency
modest
/ˈmɑdəst/
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble; Small, moderate in size; Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety
- comparative
- modester
- superlative
- modestest
Meanings
- 1
Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble
The result was rather modest.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
All great men are modest.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
Small, moderate in size
- 3
Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety
- 4
Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in othersrare