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Modest

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of moderate amount

modest(adj)

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

"a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals"

modest, small(adj)

not large but sufficient in size or amount

"a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

modest(adj)

free from pomp or affectation

"comfortable but modest cottages"; "a simple rectangular brick building"; "a simple man with simple tastes"

modest(adj)

not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

humble, low, lowly, modest, small(adj)

low or inferior in station or quality

"a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

meek, mild, modest(adj)

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

"meek and self-effacing"

minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized(adj)

limited in size or scope

"a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

being about midway between extremes of amount or size

he was awarded a modest pension when he retired

free from any trace of the coarse or indecent

tended to wear more modest swimsuits than the thong-clad guests at the resort

not comfortable around people

a modest winner who said a quick thank-you and promptly left the stage

not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness

appealingly modest about her success in the fashion industry

I ate a modest breakfast of toast, coffee, and one egg.

Tom has a modest two-bedroom house in Boston.

The union was modest in its wage demands.

The older he grew, the more modest he became.

You can get good food for a modest sum at the restaurant.

The higher he rose in social rank, the more modest he became.

After winning the Nobel prize, she remained as modest as ever.

He is a very modest man.

There was a modest rise in prices last year.

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