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modest
adjective
relatively moderate, limited, or small
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ˈmɑdəst
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adjective
relatively moderate, limited, or small
“a small business”
adjective
not large but sufficient in size or amount
“a modest salary”
adjective
not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
“a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone”
adjective
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
“a modest apartment”
adjective
free from pomp or affectation
“comfortable but modest cottages”
adjective
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
“meek and self-effacing”
adjective
low or inferior in station or quality
“a humble cottage”
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a small business
a newspaper with a modest circulation
small-scale plans
a pocket-size country
a modest salary
modest inflation
helped in my own small way
a modest neckline in her dress covered her up to her collarbone
a modest apartment
too modest to wear his medals
comfortable but modest cottages
a simple rectangular brick building
a simple man with simple tastes
meek and self-effacing
a humble cottage
a lowly parish priest
a modest man of the people
small beginnings
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