English dictionary
modest
adjectivePronunciation
ˈmɑdəst
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- relatively moderate, limited, or small
adjective
- not large but sufficient in size or amount
adjective
- not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
adjective
- marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
adjective
- free from pomp or affectation
adjective
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
adjective
- low or inferior in station or quality
Example sentences
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