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modest
('m/A/d/E/st )

adjective (a)

  • marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself(adj.all)
    Example:
    A modest apartment.
    Too modest to wear his medals.
    source: wordnet30
  • not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance(adj.all)
    Antonym:
    immodest
    source: wordnet30
  • Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • not large but sufficient in size or amount(adj.all)
    Example:
    A modest salary.
    Modest inflation.
    Synonym:
    small
    source: wordnet30
  • free from pomp or affectation(adj.all)
    Example:
    Comfortable but modest cottages.
    source: wordnet30
  • low or inferior in station or quality(adj.all)
    Example:
    A modest man of the people.
    Synonym:
    humble, low, lowly, small
    source: wordnet30
  • humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    meek, mild
    source: wordnet30
  • limited in size or scope(adj.all)
    Example:
    A newspaper with a modest circulation.
    Synonym:
    minor, narrow, pocket-size, pocket-sized, small, small-scale
    source: wordnet30
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